Housing in Denmark
Finding a house to stay in in Denmark is one of the most difficult tasks you’ll ever do when relocating. Besides high rental prices, the availability of apartments for rent is going to be your major struggle. When you first arrive in Denmark, it is advisable that you try to find a place outside the city as a temporary settlement through Airbnb rentals or other bookings applications. Most expats find a vacant place to stay in Copenhagen or Aarhus just after one and a half years of waiting and looking for availability.
For rents updated in real-time, please refer to this page.
|
Property Type |
Copenhagen (In US $) |
Aarhus (In US $) |
Odense (In US $) |
|
One-bedroom Apartment (Outside of Centre) |
1,290.39 |
746.50 |
631.39 |
|
Three-bedroom Apartment (Outside of Centre) |
2,227.92 |
1,487.79 |
1,410.64 |
Source: numbeo.com
To aid in your search we’ve listed down the top online real estate listing sites in the country. Browse for available apartments for rent and when you find one, make sure you act on it immediately. Check the list below:
- Bolig Portal
- Bolig Basen
- Expatriates
- Housing Anywhere
- Boliger
- Boligbot
- Find Boliger
- Find Roommate
- Leje Bolig
- Akutbolig
- Lejalegenhet
- Boligsiden
- EDC
- NY Bolig
- Home.DK
Once you’ve found a place you’re interested in online, make sure you contact the landlord immediately. It is not necessary to hire a real estate agent when renting in Denmark, just make sure you prepare the documents needed by your landlord. For EU citizens, a job contract is not needed, otherwise, you will need to present a job contract along with other documents such as passport, visa, and other identification documents. You may also be asked to provide a ‘indflytningsrapport’ or a ‘moving in report,’ that will detail the flaw of the apartment you are renting. The document’s purpose is to protect your interest in the rental deposit when you are already about to move out and prevent your landlord from claiming damage to the property.
