
Student Housing Leeuwarden
There are lots of different types of accommodation available in Leeuwarden and prices vary depending on room type and location. We urge you to start looking for accomodation at least 3-4 months prior to your study start. Make sure you check the rental price includes electricity, gas and wifi!
For non-EU students we have a room guarantee agreement through StudentStay for reservations made before 1 July for the September intake and 1 December for the February intake.
Student Stay
StudentStay is NHL Stenden’s official accommodation partner and is located immediately next to the Leeuwarden campus. It takes away the worries of having to find and furnish a room yourself and you can choose to rent for one or two semesters. Simply register through the StudentStay website.
Types of accommodation
- Student dorm for two with own facilities costing €450
- Shared apartment with shared facilities and own bedroom costing between €500 and €580 euro
- Studio with own facilities and single or double occupancy costing between €760 and €860
- Apartment with separate bedroom costing €1050




Benefits of choosing Student Stay
Arranging accommodation through Student Stay makes your student life easier:
- All rooms are fully furnished and have underfloor heating. The rent covers your utilities (water, electricity, heating) and internet. All you then need to sort out is your bedding, linen, pots & pans, crockery & utensils – and the bits & bobs that will make your room your home.
- The housing is well-designed and maintained (StudentStay has its own on-site mechanic) and has secure access, making the accommodation an especially safe place to stay.
- Each housing block has a laundry room and bike shed in the basement as well as a shared living room you can book if you want to hang out with a larger group of friends. There’s even a vacuum cleaner you can use stored in the hallway on each floor.
- Living in StudentStay means you’re surrounded by other students and helps to make settling into your new life as student easier. It’s also got facilities directly on hand such as a bakery, hairdressers, temping agency and a gym, and supermarkets are just a five-minute walk away.
How you book a room
- Visit StudentStay's website
- Complete your registration by creating a profile
- Select your preferred rooms and submit your application. The earlier you apply, the more choice you have
- StudentStay will contact you regarding the available options and the booking process
Other housing options
Watch the video below to find out how two of our students, Emma and Margherita, found their student accommodation. Below the video, you’ll find a list of the different ways of finding housing in Leeuwarden.
Furnished apartments at Lange Marktstraat in Leeuwarden city centre. From € 410,79 per month, including service charges and housing allowance.
The former Aegon office building has been completely renovated and converted into modern apartments with a variety of communal spaces. The apartments are furnished and equipped with all modern comforts.
Go to Markt058 for more information
Markt058 is not an official NHL Stenden partner.
XIOR student housing has a project in Leeuwarden. This project will feature 184 premium studios between 18-32 m². There will be a spacious bike shed and several common areas such as a study area.
Go to XIOR for more information
XIOR is not an official NHL Stenden partner.
Gapph Together provides housing in otherwise vacant properties. In Leeuwarden, Gapph manages a number of properties for a social housing organisation and rents them out without you needing to be registered with the housing organisation.
Located in the east of Leeuwarden, the apartments are located in a lively estate with shops and sports facilities on your doorstep and just a 10-minute cycle from NHL Stenden and the city centre.
The area is being renovated and the apartments are available for short-term rental but with a minimum of 6 months. In line with Dutch Vacancy Law, Gapph offers notice of 3 months should the apartment need to be vacated. You can rent an apartment for yourself or with a housemate as long as you are between 18 and 35 years old and on the condition that you make some form of contribution to the local community.
You can find out more by contacting Gapph through the contact form on their website. More information and photos can also be found on the Gapph website.
Grapph Together is not an official NHL Stenden partner.
Many people use Facebook to advertise accommodation and to find flatmates. Keep an eye on these Facebook pages to find up-to-date offers as you may be able to avoid paying additional service charges and save on paying a deposit. Be sure to check the pages regularly as new offers are posted all the time – but many are snapped up right away.
Check out what a typical Dutch student room in Leeuwarden looks like and watch the House-Hunting Private Housing video. Our student Bente will show you around her apartment.
These online platforms are not official NHL Stenden partners.
Facebook pages/groups include:
- Leeuwarden Housing Market
- Leeuwarden’s First Online Garage Sale
- Marktplaats Leeuwarden
- Kamer Leeuwarden
There are also plenty of online platforms that publish vacant rooms, apartments and houses by different agencies in different price categories. Some of them are free to join while for others you may be required to pay a one-off registration fee or a monthly fee. These online platforms are not official NHL Stenden partners.
Some examples:
- Funda (ENG)
- Pararius (ENG)
- Rentslam (ENG)
- Sonsrealestate.nl
- Huurwoningen.nl
- Kamers.nl
- Kamertje.nl
- Rooming
- Marktplaats
Student Home
Student Home manages and rents out rooms in converted apartment blocks. Please contact Student Home by mailing studenthome058@icloud.com or calling +31 6 1605 7663 to discuss your options. Unfortunately we don’t have any pictures available at the moment.
Eigenaar
Eigenaar manages and rents out rooms and apartments. Please contact Eigenaar (Ms Maud Terpstra) by mailing info@eigenaar.nl or calling +31 85 1306 475 or + 31 6 1403 0018 to discuss your options. Unfortunately we don’t have any pictures available at the moment.
These are not official NHL Stenden partners.