Living in Weespertrekvaart
Weespertrekvaart is city living in its most compact form, and living here overwhelmingly means apartment living — 95% of the stock is flats.
With just 2,122 residents per km², this is space by Dutch standards.
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 Weespertrekvaart
The average home value (WOZ) in Weespertrekvaart is €646,000, which puts it at #97 of 424 neighborhoods in Amsterdam — 28% 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 Weespertrekvaart sits in the upper 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 €646,000 to €559,000, down 13% — slower than the city as a whole (+0%). 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 — 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, Weespertrekvaart is a young-adult neighborhood — the 25-to-45 group outnumbers everyone else (64% of its 970 residents), followed by 15-to-25 year olds at 13%. More than half of all households (61%) are single-person — this is a neighborhood of independents, not minivans. The average household counts 1.6 people.
As for who your neighbors would be: incomes skew modest — 38% of households are in the lower national bracket.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: plan your groceries: the nearest large supermarket is 2.1 km away; dining out means a short trip: only 2 cafés or restaurants sit within a kilometer.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 28 min walk · GP 28 min · hospital 5.0 km · library 2.3 km · 1 cinema 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 26 minutes on foot; daycare is 2.2 km away — check waiting lists early, they are long everywhere in the Netherlands; secondary school is a 13-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the station is a 12-minute cycle, standard Dutch commuting range; a highway on-ramp 0.9 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; and at 0.5 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
With 91% of homes built after 2000, insulation standards here are decent by default — but newer also means VvE service costs for apartments and less room to add value through renovation. Different math, not automatically better.
Before you bid in Weespertrekvaart
Before you bid in Weespertrekvaart: listings are scarce here, which pushes bidding above asking more often — decide your maximum before the viewing, not during it. 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 Weespertrekvaart a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Weespertrekvaart has no single strong profile — it scores mid-range for most buyer types. The average home value is €646,000 (28% above the Amsterdam median) and the neighborhood has 970 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Weespertrekvaart?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Weespertrekvaart, Amsterdam is €646,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Weespertrekvaart mostly owner-occupied or rental?
23% of homes in Weespertrekvaart are owner-occupied and 77% are rentals.
Are house prices in Weespertrekvaart rising?
Between 2023 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Weespertrekvaart fell from €646,000 to €559,000 (−13%); 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 Weespertrekvaart?
9% of homes in Weespertrekvaart were built before 2000 and 91% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Weespertrekvaart?
The average distance to a train station from Weespertrekvaart is 3.0 km; a large supermarket is 2.1 km away on average.
Is Weespertrekvaart an expensive part of Amsterdam?
Yes — average home values in Weespertrekvaart are 28% above the Amsterdam median, so budget for competition and possible overbidding.
Is Weespertrekvaart good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 2.2 km away. 13% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Amsterdam
Closest in price — worth a look if Weespertrekvaart is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU0363MQ07) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.