Buying a home in Badhoevedorp Omgeving, Badhoevedorp.
Badhoevedorp is where Amsterdam's sprawl meets something quieter—a village where you're not boxed into the city but close enough to reach it in 20 minutes by train. Most homes here are detached or semi-detached, set back from roads with actual gardens. Your neighbours tend to be families and older couples who've chosen the space and calm deliberately, not people just passing through. The village center still has a real grocer, a post office, and a café where faces repeat. It's the kind of place where you trade density for breathing room.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Badhoevedorp Omgeving
Pros:
- Direct train connection to Amsterdam Centraal via the Schiphol Line (9 minutes); also accessible by train to Haarlem and Leiden without transfers
- Haarlemmermeer is one of the cheapest municipalities in the Amsterdam metropolitan region; significantly lower house prices than Buitenveldert or Oud-West
- Quiet, low-rise residential area dominated by single-family homes and small apartment blocks; no high-rise developments
- Close to Badhoevedorp station; within walking distance of the Zijdelaan supermarket and local amenities
Cons:
- Schiphol Airport is 2–3 km away; noise from aircraft, particularly during takeoffs between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., and overflights from early morning
- Limited variety in dining and entertainment; no significant restaurant scene or cultural venues within the neighborhood itself
- Car-dependent for anything beyond basic shopping; public transport covers trains and local buses, but cycling distances to central Haarlem or Amsterdam are substantial
- Lacks the architectural character of older neighborhoods; dominated by postwar suburban housing stock from the 1960s–1980s
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Haarlemmermeer
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 38.17
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 558
- Residential burglary
- 31
- Theft
- 149
- Violence and threats
- 36
- Vandalism and public order
- 57
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 Badhoevedorp
Choose homes in Badhoevedorp that fit your needs and compare listings carefully. Check practical details such as living area, layout and condition, and consider how well each home suits your plans.
Asking prices and sale prices in Badhoevedorp
To judge whether the asking price is reasonable, look at recent sales of homes in Badhoevedorp with similar characteristics. The area's median selling price is only a broad reference, not the value of this particular home.
The wider housing market in Badhoevedorp
Buying a home in Badhoevedorp? The median sale price in the previous full quarter was around €547,000. As a buyer, compare a home's living area and condition with similar homes and recent sales.
Updated: September 2026
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