Amsterdam: where housing associations own most homes, rents are 26% lower

7 November 2026

In the quarter of Amsterdam areas where housing associations own the most homes (55% on average), tenants pay about €713 a month. In the quarter where they own the fewest (24%), the average is €970: 36% more. Private rentals make up 15% of homes in the first group and 34% in the second, and the first group has more children (19.4% under 18 against 16.1%). Citywide, 39.5% of homes are social rentals, 29.7% private rentals and 30.8% owner-occupied.

All areas, from most to fewest housing-association homes

Area	Housing association	Private rental	Owner-occupied	Under 18	Average rent / month
Geuzenveld, Slotermeer	62.2%	12.0%	25.8%	22.5%	€664
Noord-West	54.9%	7.2%	37.9%	21.8%	€705
Gaasperdam	52.6%	13.5%	33.8%	18.5%	€716
Bijlmer-Oost	52.4%	16.1%	31.5%	18.7%	€698
Oud-Noord	52.0%	26.3%	21.7%	15.6%	€783
Oud-Oost	50.7%	21.2%	28.1%	13.0%	€800
Noord-Oost	50.2%	17.6%	32.2%	20.2%	€744
Osdorp	50.1%	20.3%	29.7%	19.7%	€758
Bijlmer-Centrum	48.2%	35.1%	16.7%	15.2%	€646
Indische Buurt, Oostelijk Havengebied	43.4%	24.4%	32.2%	14.1%	€903
Slotervaart	43.2%	37.4%	19.3%	15.8%	€827
Westerpark	42.9%	26.5%	30.6%	12.3%	€833
Bos en Lommer	40.8%	29.6%	29.6%	15.4%	€805
Watergraafsmeer	38.9%	34.9%	26.2%	14.5%	€838
De Pijp, Rivierenbuurt	32.4%	42.7%	25.0%	11.0%	€935
Centrum-Oost	32.3%	35.8%	31.9%	9.2%	€1,021
IJburg, Zeeburgereiland	32.0%	29.6%	38.3%	22.8%	€948
Oud-West, De Baarsjes	31.0%	39.1%	29.9%	11.7%	€919
Weesp, Driemond	28.8%	11.8%	59.4%	23.4%	€691
Centrum-West	28.6%	44.2%	27.2%	7.7%	€1,001
De Aker, Sloten, Nieuw-Sloten	23.1%	25.6%	51.3%	19.2%	€951
Buitenveldert, Zuidas	20.1%	44.5%	35.4%	14.7%	€1,096
Oud-Zuid	17.8%	46.0%	36.1%	15.7%	€1,111

How we did it

Rent: average monthly basic rent (kale huur) that tenants paid in 2023, all rental homes including social housing, from the city's Wonen in Amsterdam survey (BBGA). Housing stock and ages: the city's 2025 area figures (BBGA). Because the average includes regulated social rents, areas with many housing-association homes show lower averages; a newcomer looking on the free market would pay more almost everywhere.

Source: Gemeente Amsterdam, Onderzoek en Statistiek – BBGA (Wonen in Amsterdam 2023); Gemeente Amsterdam, O&S – BBGA (2025).