Rapenburg, Amsterdam

Rapenburg is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Nieuwmarkt/Lastage The neighbourhood has a total area of 17 hectares, of which 9 hectares are land and 7 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AF04. The postcode area is 1011TB-1011VZ.

Residents

Rapenburg has 1.015 residents. Of these, 48,3% are men and 52,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (38,4%). The other age groups are 22,2% for '15 to 25 years', 20,2% for '45 to 65 years', 11,3% for '65 years or older' and 7,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 74,4% is unmarried, 18,7% is married, 5,9% is divorced and 1,5% is widowed. 460 residents originate from the Netherlands, 250 come from Europe and 305 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 685 households in Rapenburg. 64,2% of these are single-person households, 24,1% households without children and 11,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Rapenburg there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.300, which is €9.500 (27%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €37.700, which is €8.500 (29%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Rapenburg are highly educated. 66,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 25,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 7,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.015 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 619 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (71%), while 29% are self-employed. In Rapenburg, 13% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Rapenburg there are 599 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €510.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 75% rental homes and 25% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 25% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations, 38% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Rapenburg are 1700-1900 (45%) and 1980-1990 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Rapenburg. The most recently listed home is Prins Hendrikkade 511A by AWN Makelaardij. Over the past year, 24 homes were sold in Rapenburg. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Rapenburg over the past year was €1.162.083. This is 128% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €510.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €9.684.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Rapenburg. The most recent home is Schippersgracht 12A, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 78 homes were let in Rapenburg. On average, a listing was let within 10 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Rapenburg over the past year was €3.250 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €47 per month.

Energy

In Rapenburg there are 657 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (36%), A (20%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Rapenburg uses 1.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 31% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 820 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 36% below the national average of 1.280 m³.