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Amsterdam

Noord-Holland · Very strongly urban · CBS GM0363

Avg. sale price

€631k

Price Growth YoY

+2.1%

Population

934.526

Amsterdam is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 934.526 residents, the largest municipality in the Netherlands. The average WOZ property value is €518k, 30% above the national average of €398k. Of its 486.769 homes, 31% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 110 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

City Highlights

Largest city in the Netherlands

One of Europe's highest rental market shares

Historic canal ring — UNESCO World Heritage Site

Major tech & finance hub — Booking.com, Adyen, ASML nearby

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€631k

+32% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€518k

+30% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

31.0%

-46% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

486.769

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €113k (22%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€631k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 91% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 81k since 2018, reaching 935k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
12%
88%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 11.5% (2021); worst: -8.5% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

31%

Rental

69%

Built before 2000

89%

Household Composition

Single

54.96%

With children

22.75%

Avg size: 1.8
Density: 4.968 /km²
Population density

4,968

+827% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
13%
13%
37%
23%
14%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

39.83%

EU / Western background

17.15%

Non-EU background

43.02%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€49k

+17% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

6.7%

+116% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

71.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

49.7%

Low education

21.7%

Labour participation

71%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

48%

Flexible contract

31%

Self-employed

21%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€14.6k
Poverty rate
6.7%
Cars/household
0.5
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
87.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Highest of 342 municipalities

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
48.1
Property damage
5.9
Violent crime
9.7
In 2025: 48.1 theft, 9.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

200

Primary schools (PO)

91

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

89%
11%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 89.0%
Weak / insufficient · 11.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

531

Daycare (KDV)

336

After-school care (BSO)

19.656

KDV child places

37

Avg KDV size
16.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
2.82 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

61%
39%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 61% · 531 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 39% · 336 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

48%
52%
Offers VVE · 48% · 254 locations
No VVE · 52% · 277 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

16.1

+34% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.2

+6% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.6 km

-45% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.6 km

-40% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.6 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

Childcare

0.4 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

12

Bus stops

1152

Tram stops

413

Metro stations

43

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
16.1
µg/m³
+4.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.2
µg/m³
+0.6 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Noord-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
189 total in municipality · 2.05 per 10k residents

Christian churches

119

Mosques

40

Synagogues

10

Temples / other

20

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