Best areas to live in Amsterdam
Our picks in Amsterdam for different needs, based on official rents and our area guides. Within each list, cheaper areas come first.
Most affordable
- Bijlmer-Centrum €646.00/m² · €The lowest rents in Amsterdam; parks
- Geuzenveld, Slotermeer €664.00/m² · €Lower rents, green space and the lake
- Weesp, Driemond €691.00/m² · €Small-town feel and good trains
- Bijlmer-Oost €698.00/m² · €Lower rents and green space
- Noord-West €705.00/m² · €Lower rents and space
For students
- Watergraafsmeer €838.00/m² · €€€Families, students and parks
- Buitenveldert, Zuidas €1,096.00/m² · €€€€€Professionals, students and quiet streets
For families
- Watergraafsmeer €838.00/m² · €€€Families, students and parks
- IJburg, Zeeburgereiland €948.00/m² · €€€€Families, new homes and the beach
- De Aker, Sloten, Nieuw-Sloten €951.00/m² · €€€€Families and newer homes
- Oud-Zuid €1,111.00/m² · €€€€€Families, museums and the Vondelpark
For nightlife
- De Pijp, Rivierenbuurt €935.00/m² · €€€€Bars, markets and young people
- Centrum-Oost €1,021.00/m² · €€€€€Culture, nightlife and canals
Quiet & green
- Bijlmer-Centrum €646.00/m² · €The lowest rents in Amsterdam; parks
- Geuzenveld, Slotermeer €664.00/m² · €Lower rents, green space and the lake
- Bijlmer-Oost €698.00/m² · €Lower rents and green space
- Gaasperdam €716.00/m² · €€Lower rents, lake and park
- Noord-Oost €744.00/m² · €€Space, nature and lower rents
For commuters
- Bijlmer-Centrum €646.00/m² · €The lowest rents in Amsterdam; parks
- Geuzenveld, Slotermeer €664.00/m² · €Lower rents, green space and the lake
- Weesp, Driemond €691.00/m² · €Small-town feel and good trains
- Bijlmer-Oost €698.00/m² · €Lower rents and green space
- Noord-West €705.00/m² · €Lower rents and space
Price level compares this area's rent with the others in the same city (€ = cheapest fifth, €€€€€ = most expensive fifth). Trend compares the rise since the first year of data with the city as a whole. Tags come from the area guide.