Rooms for rent in Deventer

Deventer and the room market: what you need to know beforehand

Deventer has a city centre that attracts many people, but the supply of rooms is limited. The city is not a classic student city like Groningen or Utrecht, but it does have a steady group of room seekers: young professionals, starters who are not yet ready for an independent home, and people working temporarily in the region. This makes the room market in Deventer different from that in university cities. There is less supply, but also less extreme competition from large groups of students. Those who search quickly and targeted have good chances.

The supply is relatively affordable compared to the Randstad, but scarce. Rooms do not appear every day. For current availability and prices: check the overview at the top of this page.

Five things that specifically apply when renting a room in Deventer

• Respond quickly. Rooms in Deventer rarely stay online for long. A response after two days is often too late. Turn on notifications or use an app that alerts you immediately.
• Use the Buurtje.nl app (free). The app sends push notifications as soon as new supply appears in Deventer, so you can be the first to respond. Download it via the App Store and Google Play, completely free.
• Check whether the room is self-contained or non-self-contained. A non-self-contained room (shared toilet or kitchen) has different rental law protection than a self-contained living space. This also determines whether you can apply for rent allowance.
• Ask about the situation regarding registration in the BRP. Not all landlords allow registration at the address, while this is necessary for many things (health insurance, benefits, driving licence). Arrange this before you sign.
• Pay attention to the service costs. With room rentals, sometimes high service costs are charged for gas, water, electricity and internet. Always ask for a specification. The Rent Tribunal sets limits on what landlords may charge.
• Look at the ratio of base rent and service costs. A low base rent with high service costs can in practice be more expensive than a room with a higher base rent but lower additional costs.
• Ask about the number of residents and the house rules. In a shared home, the housemates partly determine how pleasant living is. Always visit for a viewing and ask concrete questions about the household.

What determines the price of a room in Deventer?

Deventer falls in the affordable segment compared to cities like Amsterdam or Utrecht. But within the city, prices vary. A number of factors determine what you pay:

• Self-contained or non-self-contained. A room with its own bathroom and kitchen costs more than a room in a shared home.
• Location. Rooms close to the centre or the station are generally in a higher price segment than rooms in outlying districts.
• Size. Banks and landlords look critically at rooms under 40 m² for financing or mortgage applications. For tenants, the surface area mainly affects the price and the points system of the Rent Tribunal.
• Furnishing. Furnished rooms are more expensive in rent, but saves on purchase costs when moving in.

Current prices are in the overview at the top of this page. That overview is kept up to date and gives a more realistic picture than a number in a text.

Districts to look out for when renting a room in Deventer

Not every district in Deventer is equally suitable or affordable for room renters. Here is an overview of districts with resident ratings, so you know what residents themselves think of their neighbourhood:

• Diepenveen scores 9.1/10 from residents. Quiet and green, more suitable for those not dependent on the centre.
• Colmschate-Vijfhoek stands at 8.9/10. A well-organised neighbourhood with good facilities, popular with families but also with working people.
• Borgele en Platvoet scores 8.4/10. Closer to the centre, more mixed in terms of residents, and more often supply of rooms in older buildings.
• De Hoven has a score of 8.3/10. On the other side of the IJssel, quieter in character and with its own atmosphere.
• Voorstad scores 7.1/10 but is centrally located. Here you often find rooms in older buildings, sometimes with a longer rental history. Check the condition of the building carefully.

More neighbourhood data and resident reviews can be found on the overview page of Deventer.

Nothing found? Also look in the region

The supply of rooms in Deventer is limited. If you are flexible regarding location, it is worth also looking at rooms in Enschede. Enschede has a larger student population, which makes the supply larger. The distance from Deventer can be easily covered by train.

Do you also want to look at other types of rental properties in Deventer? Then check the overview of all rental properties in Deventer.