House and apartment for sale in Amsterdam: prices and neighbourhoods

What is for sale in Amsterdam, prices by district in 2026, the steps of a purchase and the costs to expect.

The Remoters editorial team

Published on

26 February 2024

Updated on

6 October 2026

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A house or apartment for sale in Amsterdam sold for an average of €588,000 in the second quarter of 2026, according to the quarterly figures of the Makelaarsvereniging Amsterdam (MVA), the city's estate agents' association. That is considerably more than the national average of €506,000. Supply has increased: more than 3,290 homes were for sale in the municipality, more than a year earlier, and prices are stable.

Stable, but not falling for the buyer: a property stays on the market for 32 days on average and the buyer generally pays 7% above the asking price. According to the CBS, the Dutch statistics office, prices of existing homes in Amsterdam rose only 0.1% over one year in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 4.2% across the country.

This page presents what is for sale in Amsterdam, houses and apartments, the price gaps between districts, and the steps and costs of a purchase in the Netherlands.

House or apartment: what is for sale

Apartments dominate supply

In the city itself, most of the supply is apartments, in old buildings in the central neighbourhoods as well as in recent developments in the outlying neighbourhoods. The MVA notes that part of the additional supply in 2026 is made up of small homes that used to be rented out, which their owners are putting back on the market one by one. The NVM association notes the same phenomenon nationally: these homes are often apartments, more affordable than average.

Houses, rare and expensive

A house with a garden is rare in the central districts. The canal houses of the historic centre sell at the top of the market. For a detached or terraced house, you generally need to look towards the outlying districts, such as Nieuw-West, Noord or Zuidoost, or towards Weesp, now part of the municipality of Amsterdam, where the MVA observes prices per square metre well below those in the city and more properties for sale than a few years ago.

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Prices by district

The MVA figures for the second quarter of 2026 show considerable gaps:

Zuid and West: the most expensive per square metre, at over €9,600. In West, nearly nine out of ten buyers paid more than the asking price.
Centrum: the highest prices per square metre in the city, but slightly more choice and properties that stay on the market longer.
Oost: high prices per square metre, but a smaller rise than a few years ago; 87% of buyers bid above the asking price.
Nieuw-West: a much larger supply than a year earlier and an average asking price of €559,000.
Noord: among the lowest prices per square metre, and sales up 21% over a year.
Zuidoost: the most affordable district, with an average price of €4,719 per square metre and an average asking price of €371,000. For the price of an average home in Zuid, you get almost twice the floor area here.

A tight market despite the slowdown

The MVA measures a tightness indicator (krapte-indicator) of 3.3 for Amsterdam: on average, a buyer has about three properties for sale per active search, whereas a balanced market sits at around 5. West and Weesp are the tightest (2.7), Centrum the least (4.8). According to the NVM analysis, Greater Amsterdam is one of only three regions in the country where prices fell over a year in the second quarter of 2026, because many homes are coming onto the market and the properties sold are slightly smaller on average. Even so, bidding above the asking price remains common.

How a purchase works

Work out how much you can borrow before you start looking. The MVA stresses the point: a property viewed on Wednesday can be sold the following week.
Visit and make an offer, asking the seller or their agent how offers are handled. In most neighbourhoods, you need to aim above the asking price.
Sign the sales contract (koopovereenkomst) once you agree on the price. It sets out the payment terms and the conditions precedent, for example obtaining the mortgage. According to the Dutch government, the buyer then has a 3-day cooling-off period.
Inspect the property before the keys are handed over.
Go to the notary, who arranges the payment and has you sign the transfer deed (leveringsakte). You are then the owner.

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The costs to plan for

Transfer tax (overdrachtsbelasting)

According to the Dutch tax administration, transfer tax is paid via the notary and depends on how the property is used:

2% of the value if you buy a home to live in long term;
0% if you are aged 18 to 34, are buying to live in the property, and the property is worth no more than €555,000 in 2026 (above that, the 2% rate applies);
8% for a property you will not live in yourself, for example a second home or a property bought to let.

On a property at €588,000, the average price for the quarter, the tax therefore comes to €11,760 for a main residence, and €47,040 for a rental property.

The land and the co-ownership

In Amsterdam, many homes are built on land owned by the municipality and granted under a long lease (erfpacht). Before making an offer, check in the listing and in the sale documents whether the land is freehold or erfpacht, and if it is erfpacht, the amount of the annual fee and its duration: this affects the real cost of the property. For an apartment, also ask for the accounts, the rules and the maintenance plan of the owners' association (VvE).

Other costs

Add the notary's fees, the mortgage arrangement fees, a valuation of the property, often required by the bank, and a technical inspection, particularly useful in an older building. Ask for quotes from the start so you can include them in your budget.

Buying in Amsterdam from abroad

With an average sale time of 32 days and frequent bidding above asking price, it is hard to buy remotely without someone on the ground to visit quickly and judge a price. A Remoters home finder based in Amsterdam can search according to your budget and the district you are aiming for, visit properties for you, help you prepare your offer and support you through to the notary appointment. The first conversation and the quote are free.