Living in Diemen

Welcome to Diemen!
Diemen is a vibrant and friendly town located just a few minutes from Amsterdam, offering the perfect balance between city life and a peaceful environment. With excellent public transport connections, green parks, and a diverse community, Diemen is an ideal place to live, work, and explore. You’ll find everything you need close by—shops, restaurants, and cultural activities—while enjoying a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re here for study, work, or adventure, Diemen will quickly feel like home.

Neighbourhoods

Despite its relatively small size, Diemen can be separated into five different residential areas which each have their own character. In this list you can find which area suits you best.

-   Diemen Noord: Green and quiet

-   Diemen Centrum: Lively and characteristic

-   Diemen Zuid: Neighborly and authentic

-   Holland Park: Modern and international

-   Plantage De Sniep: Comfortable and child-friendly

Finding your home

Are you looking for a new place to live or a new home? Several real estate agents in Diemen are happy to help you find the right property. These agents are also available if you're looking to sell your home: AVT Makelaars, Van de Steege makelaars, Ameo Makelaars en IB Makelaars. You can also check Funda for properties in Diemen.

Are you looking for a new place to live or a new home, but don't want to buy one? This is also possible in Diemen. There are homes with rents above the rent subsidy threshold. You can check huurwoningen.nl, Ikwilhuren.nu, Stadgenoot and Vesteda.nl.

If you're looking for a home below the rent subsidy threshold, you can check with one of the housing associations through Woningnet.

You can also register using a form, which can be picked up from the Diemen-based housing associations Lieven De Key, Rochdale or by calling 0900-8140.

Students

Are you studying or about to start a degree program in Amsterdam or Diemen, but you don't feel like getting up early every day to travel far or paying a fortune for a room in Amsterdam? Then Diemen is the ideal place!
You can find a student appartment on OUR Campus Amsterdam-Diemen of the student flats at the Rode Kruislaan.

Integration

When this is your first new home in the Netherlands, you can register via the following link: Eerste inschrijving in Nederland - Gemeente Diemen. Here you can make an appointment to visit the municipality.

You can also register for a free Dutch language course on: Gratis taallessen Nederlands - Gemeente Diemen. This course will be given to small classes at De Omval. It is a good way to meet new people and learn the Dutch language.