Living in Park Haagseweg
Park Haagseweg is urban but not overwhelming, and the stock is a genuine mix of apartments and family houses (56% houses).
At 8,769 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.
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 Park Haagseweg
The average home value (WOZ) in Park Haagseweg is €624,000, which puts it at #110 of 424 neighborhoods in Amsterdam — 23% above the city median. You pay for the location here. For scale: Amsterdam's cheapest buurt averages €58,000 and its most expensive €2,250,000, so Park Haagseweg 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 rose from €625,000 to €642,000, up 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.
With 93% of homes owner-occupied, this is a settled buyers' neighborhood — homes change hands regularly, and you can usually find recent comparable sales on the same street to anchor your bid. Settled also means slower: owners here tend to stay, so the best houses may only list once a decade.
Who lives here
Demographically, Park Haagseweg is dominated by established households in the 45-to-65 bracket (33% of its 995 residents), followed by 25-to-45 year olds at 23%. Households split into 29% singles and 34% families with children — a real mix rather than one lifestyle. The average household counts 2.2 people.
As for who your neighbors would be: 44% of households sit in the country's top income bracket — which helps explain both the café density and the bidding behavior.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: the nearest large supermarket is about 8 minutes' walk; dining out means a short trip: only 1 café or restaurant sit within a kilometer.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 22 min walk · GP 16 min · hospital 1.9 km · library 3.4 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 19 minutes on foot; daycare is 1.2 km away — check waiting lists early, they are long everywhere in the Netherlands; secondary school is a 6-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the nearest train station is 3.6 km out, so day-to-day life here leans on the car or bus; a highway on-ramp 1.5 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; car ownership is moderate (1.0 per household).
Energy and running costs
91% 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 Park Haagseweg
Before you bid in Park Haagseweg: 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, in a premium buurt the risk isn't buying a bad home, it's overpaying for a good one — anchor your bid on recent sales of comparable homes, not on the asking price.
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 Park Haagseweg a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Park Haagseweg has no single strong profile — it scores mid-range for most buyer types. The average home value is €624,000 (23% above the Amsterdam median) and the neighborhood has 995 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Park Haagseweg?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Park Haagseweg, Amsterdam is €624,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Park Haagseweg mostly owner-occupied or rental?
93% of homes in Park Haagseweg are owner-occupied and 7% are rentals.
Are house prices in Park Haagseweg rising?
Between 2023 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Park Haagseweg rose from €625,000 to €642,000 (+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 Park Haagseweg?
91% of homes in Park Haagseweg were built before 2000 and 9% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Park Haagseweg?
The average distance to a train station from Park Haagseweg is 3.6 km; a large supermarket is 0.7 km away on average.
Is Park Haagseweg an expensive part of Amsterdam?
Yes — average home values in Park Haagseweg are 23% above the Amsterdam median, so budget for competition and possible overbidding.
Is Park Haagseweg good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 1.6 km away. 34% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Amsterdam
Closest in price — worth a look if Park Haagseweg is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU0363FQ08) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.