Finding a home in the Netherlands these days is a battle. Too little supply, too many applicants, gone too fast. And the apps that promise to help you? They charge 30 euros a month. As if taking part in the housing market is only for people with money.
We thought: this can be done better. So we built Buurtje.nl.
Buurtje.nl collects the complete Dutch housing supply every second. A huge number of sources, from Pararius to the smallest local estate agent, combined into one real-time overview. For sale and for rent.
But we show more than just the home. Because a beautiful house in a bad neighbourhood is not a good deal. That is why every listing also shows the neighbourhood: reviews from real residents about safety, atmosphere and amenities, combined with hard figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Subjective experiences and objective data, in one place.
“We would rather not profit from the problems in the housing market. We would rather solve them.”Laurens van den Assem, founder
Three principles form the basis of everything we do. No marketing talk, just the values we test every decision against.
All information around a home is public and free. From the full range of listings and resident reviews to CBS statistics on safety, amenities and liveability, accessible to everyone.
The full range of listings, housing alerts and all neighbourhood reviews are free, while others charge 30 euros a month. A fair chance in the housing market costs nothing here. Anyone who wants more convenience can become a member, but no one has to pay to take part.
Real-time updates from all sources. From searching to responding with QuickLane™: a personal message to the estate agent in seconds, without re-entering your details every time. Less hassle, more time for the homes that really matter.
In three years from a simple review platform to an AI-driven app with a large supply of homes.
Buurtje.nl starts as a review platform. Residents can rate their neighbourhood on safety, atmosphere and amenities. It fills a gap: no review platform existed specifically for neighbourhoods in the Netherlands.
The platform evolves. Alongside reviews, homes for sale and for rent are now aggregated from thousands of sources. Buurtje.nl becomes an all-in-one platform for home seekers.
On 31 January the mobile app launches with QuickLane™, push notifications and AI-generated responses. 18 updates in seven weeks, and we keep building at full speed.
Send us an email, or write a neighbourhood review yourself and help other home seekers with their decision.
