Living in Hemelrijk
Hemelrijk is densely built and genuinely urban, and this is apartment territory: only about 1 in 50 homes is a house.
With 10,224 residents per km², you will know your streets are alive — and so will your ears; visit on a Friday evening before you commit.
Amsterdam is the tightest housing market in the Netherlands: international workers, students and families chase the same limited stock, overbidding is routine in popular price bands, and a large social-housing sector keeps much of the city permanently off the open market. Where a buurt sits relative to the ring road (A10) and a metro or tram line explains a surprising share of its price.
The housing market in Hemelrijk
At €496,000 average WOZ value, Hemelrijk ranks 230 out of 424 Amsterdam neighborhoods on price, almost exactly the city's midpoint. For scale: Amsterdam's cheapest buurt averages €58,000 and its most expensive €2,250,000, so Hemelrijk sits in the middle band of the city.
Average WOZ value per year (CBS). The reference date lags the current market by ±1 year.
The direction of the market: between 2023 and 2025 the average WOZ value here fell from €496,000 to €481,000, down 3% — roughly in step with the rest of the city. WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.
Only about 1 in 4 homes here is owner-occupied (3% is social housing) — supply on Funda is structurally thin, which concentrates bidding on the few listings that appear. If you find a home here you like, being prepared (financing check done, valuation lined up) is worth more than in neighborhoods where something new lists every week.
Who lives here
Demographically, Hemelrijk is a young-adult neighborhood — the 25-to-45 group outnumbers everyone else (48% of its 565 residents), followed by 45-to-65 year olds at 23%. More than half of all households (68%) are single-person — this is a neighborhood of independents, not minivans. The average household counts 1.4 people.
As for who your neighbors would be: incomes skew modest — 55% of households are in the lower national bracket.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: groceries are a non-issue — 3 large supermarkets within a kilometer; eating out is the default here — around 205 cafés and restaurants inside a kilometer.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 11 min walk · GP 6 min · hospital 1.1 km · library 1.6 km · 11 cinemas within 5 km. None of these will decide a purchase on their own, but a GP taking new patients nearby is the kind of thing you only miss after moving.
Families and schools
For families: the nearest primary school is 10 minutes on foot; daycare is 0.6 km away — check waiting lists early, they are long everywhere in the Netherlands; secondary school is a 4-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the station is a 5-minute cycle, standard Dutch commuting range; the nearest highway on-ramp is 4.0 km away; and at 0.2 cars per household, most residents simply don't own one — if you do, factor in permit costs and waiting lists before you buy.
Energy and running costs
99% of homes were built before 2000. Two identical-looking houses on the same street can differ by hundreds of euros a month once heating is counted — the energy label tells you which one you're looking at, and lenders increasingly price it into your mortgage too.
Before you bid in Hemelrijk
Before you bid in Hemelrijk: much of Amsterdam sits on soft soil, and pre-1970 homes may stand on wooden piles — since the 2026 appraisal rules, a foundation risk class (A–E) appears in every valuation, so check it before you bid, not after the deal is already emotional. Also, listings are scarce here, which pushes bidding above asking more often — decide your maximum before the viewing, not during it.
None of these averages can tell you whether the specific house you found is fairly priced — that depends on its size, energy label, state of maintenance and the recent sales around it. That is exactly what a free HomeReview report checks, in about 10 seconds, for any Dutch address.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hemelrijk a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Hemelrijk suits buyers after city buzz best; it's a weaker match for families with children and buyers after peace and space. The average home value is €496,000 and the neighborhood has 565 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Hemelrijk?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Hemelrijk, Amsterdam is €496,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Hemelrijk mostly owner-occupied or rental?
27% of homes in Hemelrijk are owner-occupied and 72% are rentals, of which 3% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Hemelrijk rising?
Between 2023 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Hemelrijk fell from €496,000 to €481,000 (−3%); Amsterdam as a whole moved up 0% over the same period. WOZ values lag the current market by about a year.
How old are the homes in Hemelrijk?
99% of homes in Hemelrijk were built before 2000 and 1% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Hemelrijk?
The average distance to a train station from Hemelrijk is 1.3 km; a large supermarket is 0.4 km away on average.
Is Hemelrijk an expensive part of Amsterdam?
It sits close to the Amsterdam median: neither a premium neighborhood nor a bargain area.
Is Hemelrijk good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 0.8 km away and there are 2 daycare locations within a kilometer. 5% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Amsterdam
Closest in price — worth a look if Hemelrijk is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU0363AD02) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.