Buying a home in Broeckgouw, Volendam.
Broeckgouw sits just outside Volendam's famous harbour core, where you'll find mostly modern row houses and newer apartment blocks instead of the postcard-perfect traditional houses. Your neighbours are practical types: families who chose here for the space and quiet, and commuters heading to Amsterdam (25 minutes by train). The water is closer than you'd expect, and there's a genuine sense of neighbourhood, built on school runs and local shops rather than tourism. You're five minutes from everything Volendam offers—the waterfront, the restaurants, the dike walks—but far enough away that your street doesn't overflow with day-trippers.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Broeckgouw
Pros:
- Compact, walkable neighborhood; almost everything you need is within 10 minutes on foot
- Direct ferry to Amsterdam Noord (5 minutes); also buses to Amsterdam and Edam
- Historic harbor district with maintained 17th-century wooden houses and character properties still available
- Lower property prices than Amsterdam while keeping commute time short
Cons:
- Narrow streets and limited parking; many houses have no dedicated spots and street parking fills quickly
- Tourism peaks in summer; Volendam's main attraction means crowds, noise, and congestion June through August
- High water table and periodic flooding risk; Broeckgouw sits close to IJsselmeer
- Limited schools and childcare options; families usually rely on nearby Edam or commute to Amsterdam
- New construction rare; buying here means aging housing stock with renovation costs
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Edam-Volendam
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 19.21
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 437
- Residential burglary
- 4
- Theft
- 82
- Violence and threats
- 55
- Vandalism and public order
- 58
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through August 2026
Finding a home in Volendam
Choose homes that fit your needs and compare listings on practical points such as living area, layout and condition. Check whether the features of each home match what you are looking for.
Asking prices and sale prices in Volendam
To assess whether the asking price is in line with recent sales, look at recorded sales of homes with similar characteristics in Volendam, preferably from the previous full quarter. The median sale price for those sales is a reference for that sample, not the value of this particular home.
The wider housing market in Volendam
Buying a home in Volendam? The median sale price was around €453,000 in the previous full quarter. When viewing a home, compare its characteristics, such as living area and condition, with similar homes.
Updated: September 2026
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