Renting out in Almere

Almere is one of the youngest and fastest-growing cities in the Netherlands, now home to around 225,000 people. It isn't a classic student city; housing pressure comes mainly from starters and young families. New construction is the main lever the municipality pulls, but renting out a room in your own home helps right away.

Hospita rental: no permit needed

The municipality is clear: to rent out part of your own home you do not need a municipal permit. You live there yourself and share facilities with your tenant. Do mind fire safety: for existing room rental a use notification via the Environment Desk (Omgevingsloket) may be required.

Renting to more people

Converting a home into self-contained or non-self-contained units is, by contrast, a sensitive matter in Almere. Since April 2020 it has in principle not been permitted across the whole city to split a single-family home or add extra households to it. If you want to go beyond hospita rental, first check the environment plan and, if in doubt, contact the municipality.

Official info: gemeente Almere: room occupancy and home splitting (in Dutch). As of June 2026. Always check the current rules with your municipality.

For the national rules, see General rules for room rental. Also check the impact on your municipal taxes.