The highest density of brunch spots per square meter in Amsterdam. Market history next to new designer homes, thirty-somethings next to fifty-somethings, and a market pace faster than anywhere else in the city.
De Pijp was laid out between 1870 and 1900 as a working-class district to house Amsterdam's growing population. Narrow, densely built streets, following the pattern of Sarphati's urban plan. For a long time it was the neighborhood of factory workers, market traders and craft workshops.
Over the past decades the neighborhood has changed thoroughly. First came students and young entrepreneurs, then designers, lawyers and creative directors. The Albert Cuypmarkt stayed, brunch spots were added, and the Ferdinand Bolstraat turned from a through road into the commercial main axis. Today De Pijp is a neighborhood where thirty-somethings live next to fifty-somethings, born-and-bred Pijp residents next to newcomers, and the Ceintuurbaan literally marks the line between two paces.
For our line of work, De Pijp is the neighborhood with the fastest market response. Asking prices are exceeded more often than elsewhere. Buyers want to decide quickly, because the next comparable home only comes along weeks later. Lead times are shorter than in Oud-Zuid, style details are rewarded more than floor area, and a well-presented upper-floor apartment usually finds its buyer within two weeks.
The Ferdinand Bolstraat is more than a street. It's the commercial and visual dividing line that cuts through De Pijp. On the east side lies the Oude Pijp with the Sarphatipark and the Albert Cuypmarkt, on the west side the Nieuwe Pijp with more spacious houses. For anyone weighing quiet against liveliness within De Pijp, the choice often comes down to one of these two sides.
The most sought-after half, between the Stadhouderskade and the Ceintuurbaan. This is where the Albert Cuypmarkt, the Sarphatipark and the side streets toward the Heineken Experience are. Classic upper-floor apartments with balconies, often restored. The highest price point in De Pijp, and the shortest time on the market for a well-presented home.
The southern part, between the Ceintuurbaan and the Lutmastraat, developed slightly later than the Oude Pijp. Somewhat roomier houses, sometimes with a south-facing garden, and a more accessible price point for anyone who wants to get into De Pijp. On the Amstel side, quays with views over the water.
A small southwestern part with a character of its own, originally built in the 1920s for the diamond trade. More compact upper-floor apartments on narrower plots, often with good light. The most affordable part of De Pijp, popular with first-time buyers and smaller households.
The prices per m² are averages based on NVM transactions; character and home type are our interpretation.
| De Pijp | Jordaan | Oud-Zuid | Rivierenbuurt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. price per m² | €10,800 | €10,000 | €11,800 | €9,400 |
| Character | Eclectic, lively | Authentic, charming | Premium residential | Quiet, family-oriented |
| Typical home | Upper-floor apartment | Upper-floor house / garden apartment | Town villa / bel-etage | Family home |
Indications based on NVM transactions. Actual prices vary by building and state of repair.
Prices in euros. k.k. = buyer's costs, v.o.n. = transfer costs included.
In De Pijp the open market is already fast, but alongside it runs an even faster off-market route. Basement apartments with a garden and upper-floor apartments with a roof terrace often surface privately, because owners don't want weeks full of viewings and the right buyer is often already waiting. We are part of Qualis: the closed network of Dutch premium agencies that share off-market listings among themselves, in both directions.
If you're looking specifically around the Sarphatipark or in the side streets off the Albert Cuyp, or for a top floor with a balcony, we circulate your search profile through the network and you hear as soon as something comes up, even if it never goes public. A sale can follow the same off-market route: not visible here, by appointment only.
Book a conversation about an off-market sale →The Albert Cuypmarkt six days a week (Amsterdam's largest daily street market). Brunch spots on the Gerard Doustraat and Eerste van der Helststraat. Bistros around the Sarphatipark, multicultural, eclectic restaurants along the Ferdinand Bolstraat.
The Heineken Experience on the Stadhouderskade as the tourist draw. The Sarphatipark as the green lung, with paths and a playground. The FOAM photography museum within cycling distance toward the Keizersgracht. The Wereldmuseum Amsterdam (formerly the Tropenmuseum) nearby in the Oosterparkbuurt.
Primary schools within the neighborhood and in the neighboring Rivierenbuurt. For secondary school, children usually cycle to the Barlaeus, Vossius, Hervormd Lyceum or 4e Gymnasium, all within cycling distance. The Amsterdam International Community School is a 20-minute bike ride toward Zuidas.
Metro stations De Pijp and Europaplein on the Noord-Zuidlijn to Amsterdam Centraal and Zuidas. Trams 4 and 24 cross the neighborhood. Amstel station a 10-minute bike ride away for intercity trains. Parking permits are tight, with a waiting list for the Pijp zones.
Drop by our office or book a quiet moment. We'd rather listen first before we talk about square meters.
