Buying a home in Oude Pijp, Amsterdam.
You'll live among 1930s workers' housing and some larger 1970s apartment blocks, many recently renovated. Your neighbors are a real mix: families who've been here for decades, young couples, expats, a few artists. The Albert Cuyp market is practically your front door, and the neighborhood is packed with small restaurants and cafés where you'll recognize faces. It's busy, especially weekends, but not in the tourist-trap way of the Canal Ring.
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Best things and drawbacks to living in Oude Pijp
Pros:
- Albert Cuyp Market is the real thing: six days a week, hundreds of stalls, you pass it daily for vegetables, fish, clothes. Not theoretical, but actual everyday life.
- Cycling to De Pijp station (lines 2, 5) or Central Station takes ten minutes. Direct trains to Schiphol.
- Houses are mostly 19th-century canal buildings: high ceilings, large windows, plenty of light. Not modern, but solidly built.
- Many restaurants and cafés on Eerste and Tweede van der Helststraat, Ceintuurbaan. You don't need to go far to eat.
Cons:
- Prices are extremely high: canal houses here cost at least €750k, often much more. Many houses have only a front room at street level.
- Tourists and day-tripper mentality: Albert Cuyp draws crowds, streets are busy, parking is a nightmare.
- Many houses are narrow and deep, little garden space, many without real outdoor area. Ground-floor apartments can be dark.
- Noise from trams (lines 2, 5), bicycles, market. Evenings and weekends are loud.
Living environment
More registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Amsterdam
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 100.63
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 1,513
- Residential burglary
- 40
- Theft
- 594
- Violence and threats
- 141
- Vandalism and public order
- 85
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through June 2026
What does Oude Pijp offer?
When you buy in Amsterdam, you're not just getting a house, you're joining a neighbourhood with its own rhythm. Most homes date from the 17th and 18th centuries, so expect narrow staircases, low ceilings, and windows overlooking canals or streets. Your neighbours are a mix: families rooted here for generations, young professionals, artists. Public transport works well, but most Amsterdammers simply cycle everywhere. What matters: it's busy, prices are steep, and you're paying for the location.
Buying agent in Oude Pijp
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Housing market Oude Pijp
The real estate market in Amsterdam shows notable activity. Homes sold this quarter reached 3,486, compared to 3,396 last quarter. The average transaction price this quarter was 658,000 euros, compared to 671,000 euros last quarter. The average transaction price per square meter this quarter was 8,559 euros, compared to 8,625 euros last quarter. The average list price this quarter was 622,000 euros, compared to 629,000 euros last quarter. Additionally, the average WOZ-value this year is 5% higher than last year, reflecting ongoing demand in the market.
Updated: June 2026
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