Last updated: October 2026 · By Erdal Aydın, Amsterdam Property Renting

Until recently, Sloterdijk Centrum was an office district around the station, busy on weekdays and empty in the evening. Now apartment towers are going up between the offices, the first primary school has opened, and the city wants up to 7,500 homes in the station area alone. If you care more about connections than canal views, it is a very practical place to live.

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Sloterdijk in short

What it is like to live in Sloterdijk

Sloterdijk is still a neighbourhood under construction, and you notice it. The residents are young: households average 1.4 people and only 1% of residents are over 65. People choose Sloterdijk for the direct trains to Schiphol and Haarlem and the direct metro to Zuidas, not for the street life.

There are downsides. Residents of the station area give the green space a 5.1 out of 10 and parking a 3.3, and the overall liveability score is just below sufficient. On the other hand, a lot is changing quickly: Floating Gardens on the Heathrowstraat, completed in 2024, brought 192 homes and the area’s first primary school (IKC Sloterdijk), and the STELT building on the Naritaweg (186 homes) started construction in September 2026. Many streets are named after airports, such as the Naritaweg, Barajasweg and Heathrowstraat.

One thing to know: in a draft vision from June 2026 (a vote is expected in December 2026), the province of Noord-Holland wants more distance between new homes and the port industry in the western harbour area, which puts part of the wider Haven-Stad plans in doubt. That debate is about future homes, not about the buildings that already stand around the station.

Parks, markets and places to go

• De Bretten – a long strip of ‘city wilderness’ west of Sloterdijk with a footpath, playgrounds and allotment gardens.
• Petruskerk – the 17th-century church of the old village of Sloterdijk, which survived the station and the offices.
• Westerpark and the Westergasfabriek – the big park and former gasworks east of Sloterdijk, with a design market on the first Sunday of the month.
• Sloterplas – the lake and park in Nieuw-West, a bike ride south.
• Woon- en Groengebied Sloterdijk – the residential area of Sloterdijk-West, among the best-rated green areas of stadsdeel West.

Getting around: train, metro, tram and bus

Train

Amsterdam Sloterdijk is a large interchange on three levels. Intercity and Sprinter trains run directly to Schiphol, Haarlem and the coast, Zaandam and Alkmaar, Den Haag and Amsterdam Centraal.

Metro

Metro 50 runs to Lelylaan and directly to Station Zuid/Zuidas and Bijlmer ArenA; metro 51 runs via Zuid to Amstelstation and Centraal. Both start one stop further, at Isolatorweg.

Tram

Tram 19 runs from Station Sloterdijk via the Leidseplein and Weesperplein to Watergraafsmeer and Diemen. Since tram 3 was discontinued in March 2026, line 19 carries many of the east–west trips.

Bus

The bus station at the Carrascoplein has city and regional buses to Osdorp, Zaandam, Purmerend, IJmuiden and Schiphol, plus long-distance coaches. Bus numbers change regularly, so check 9292.

Homes in Sloterdijk

Most new homes are apartments in towers and blocks with lifts. In the Nieuw-West part of Sloterdijk, about three quarters of all homes are private rental, with smaller shares of social rent and owner-occupied homes. New projects follow Amsterdam’s usual mix of social, mid-rent and free-sector homes; Floating Gardens, for example, has 85 mid-rent studios, 76 private rental apartments and 31 owner-occupied homes.

Renting out your home in Sloterdijk

Most people who want to rent here are young professionals working at Schiphol, Zuidas or somewhere else along the rail lines. They expect a modern, furnished or partly furnished apartment, a quick start date and a clear contract in English.

Check the conditions of your purchase deed or ground lease carefully: many new-build apartments in Amsterdam come with rules on rent level or target group for the first years. Mid-rent homes have a maximum rent of €1,228.07 a month in 2026 and require a housing permit for the tenant; see our Amsterdam landlord guide.

Looking for a home in Sloterdijk

Sloterdijk works well if you travel a lot. Visit in the evening as well as during the day, so you know how quiet the area is after office hours, and ask whether the building has rules on furnished rental or subletting.

Sloterdijk: frequently asked questions

Is Sloterdijk a good place to live?

If you travel a lot, the connections are hard to beat: direct trains to Schiphol, Haarlem and Centraal and a direct metro to Zuidas. Green space is still limited, but the area is changing quickly.

Is Sloterdijk in Amsterdam-West or Nieuw-West?

Both. The station area and the new apartments (Sloterdijk Nieuw-West) belong to stadsdeel Nieuw-West; the old village and the residential area of Sloterdijk-West belong to stadsdeel West.

How many homes will be built in Sloterdijk?

The city plans up to 7,500 homes in Sloterdijk Centrum, around the station, over about 20 years. Floating Gardens (192 homes) was completed in 2024 and STELT (186 homes) is under construction until about 2029.

Who rents in Sloterdijk?

Mostly young people living alone or as a couple: the average household has 1.4 people and only 1% of residents are over 65. About 84% of homes are rented.

How do I get from Sloterdijk to Schiphol?

Direct trains run from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Schiphol. There are also buses from the Carrascoplein.

Nearby neighbourhoods

Houthavens · Osdorp · Amsterdam Nieuw-West · Amsterdam-West

Sources for the figures on this page

• Staat van Nieuw-West 2026 (O&S Amsterdam)
• Allecijfers: wijk Sloterdijk Nieuw-West
• Allecijfers: wijk Sloterdijk-West
• AT5: up to 7,500 homes in Sloterdijk Stationskwartier (July 2024)
• e-architect: Floating Gardens
• VGvisie: STELT, 186 homes (September 2026)
• NL Times: province and Amsterdam clash over Westpoort homes (June 2026)
• Amsterdam Sloterdijk station
• Trams in Amsterdam (network after 29 March 2026)