Homes for sale in Indischewijk, Haarlem

House prices in Indischewijk: slightly below the Haarlem average, with wide variation

Indischewijk is a true owner-occupied neighbourhood with 67% owner-occupied homes. The average WOZ value is €477,000, just below the municipal average of €480,000 for Haarlem as a whole. That difference is small, but the neighbourhood offers more price variation than you might expect based on that average. Over the past twelve months, 58 homes were sold with an average sale price of €515,741. The range runs from €275,000 to €925,000, showing that both compact apartments and more spacious single-family homes change hands here. The average sold home had a floor area of 89 m². Current listings and asking prices can be found at the top of this page.

The housing stock largely consists of pre-war and early post-war buildings, with terraced houses and porch flats as the most common types. Detached houses are rare. If you want to buy an apartment in Indischewijk, you have the most choice, but single-family homes in the quieter streets also come onto the market regularly. The 33% rental homes consist of 20% housing association properties, meaning part of the neighbourhood has a mixed character. If you prefer to rent, you can visit the page for rental homes in Indischewijk.

Living in Indischewijk: a neighbourhood that offers more than its name suggests

Indischewijk owes its name to streets named after former Dutch colonies and islands in the Indonesian archipelago: Sumatrastraat, Javastraat, Borneolaan. It gives the neighbourhood a recognisable pattern of wide streets with trees and front gardens, making it feel quieter and greener than you might expect from an urban neighbourhood. Yet green space scores a 6.5 on the resident rating, indicating that residents see this as a point of attention. There are no large parks directly in the neighbourhood itself, although Frederikspark is within cycling distance.

On the neighbourhood page for Indischewijk on Buurtje.nl, the neighbourhood receives an overall score of 7.4 based on resident reviews. Accessibility scores highest with a 9.0, and that makes sense: Haarlem station is about a ten-minute bike ride away, and via the Europaweg you quickly connect to the A9 towards Amsterdam or Alkmaar. Several bus routes run through the neighbourhood, including towards the city centre and the station. Residents also appreciate safety (8.0) and community (8.0). One reviewer describes it as a neighbourhood where you know your neighbours without it feeling stifling. Housing scores lowest with a 6.0, which likely relates to the tight market and the condition of some of the older housing stock.

Facilities are well in order. On Amsterdamsevaart and in the immediate vicinity you will find supermarkets, a GP, pharmacy and various small shops. For daily groceries you hardly need to leave the neighbourhood. There are several primary schools in and around the neighbourhood, including schools with different pedagogical approaches. The neighbourhood has a mixed and active character: many families with children (the largest group of households) and a sizeable group of 25- to 45-year-olds who bought their first or second home here. The sub-neighbourhoods within Indischewijk differ from each other: the Soendabuurt and the Weltevredenbuurt each have their own atmosphere and housing types, as does the Medanbuurt. It pays to compare per sub-neighbourhood before making an offer. More information about the neighbourhood can also be found on the website of Haarlem municipality.

For whom is buying in Indischewijk a good choice?

The neighbourhood mainly attracts young families and dual-income earners who want to live in Haarlem without paying the highest prices of the Oude Stad or the Haarlemmerhoutkwartier. First-time buyers with a limited budget can sometimes still find an apartment under €300,000, but overbidding is common in this segment. In addition to the purchase price, take into account additional costs: transfer tax (2% for homes above the starter exemption), notary fees and possible renovation costs for the older housing stock. If you are unsure whether buying is the right time now, you can also look at rental homes in the neighbourhood as an intermediate solution.

Searching for a home to buy in Indischewijk and surroundings

Buurtje.nl combines the current housing supply with resident reviews and neighbourhood statistics, so you not only know what a home costs but also what it is really like to live there. Compare Indischewijk also with adjacent neighbourhoods such as the Zijlwegkwartier, Houtvaartkwartier or Duinwijk, or view the full overview of homes for sale in Haarlem.