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Buren

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0214

Avg. sale price

€580k

Price Growth YoY

+2.7%

Population

27.978

Buren is a municipality in Gelderland with 27.978 residents, the 204th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €473k, 19% above the national average of €398k. Of its 11.258 homes, 75% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 7 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

75% owner-occupied · 25% rental

Average income €43.7k · 26.5% higher educated

76% labour participation · 209 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€580k

+21% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€473k

+19% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

75.0%

+32% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

11.258

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €107k (23%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€580k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 85% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 28k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
92%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
5 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 17.6% (2021); worst: -2.6% (2019).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

75%

Rental

25%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

29.17%

With children

36.41%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 209 /km²
Population density

209

-61% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
22%
30%
22%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

87.71%

EU / Western background

6.32%

Non-EU background

5.98%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€44k

+4% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.0%

-35% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

76.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

26.5%

Low education

30.4%

Labour participation

76%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

54%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

23%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€276k
Poverty rate
2%
Cars/household
1.4
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
22.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 85% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
6.7
Property damage
2.4
Violent crime
3.1
In 2025: 6.7 theft, 3.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

12

Primary schools (PO)

—

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

12

Daycare (KDV)

13

After-school care (BSO)

391

KDV child places

33

Avg KDV size
9.3 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.09 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

48%
52%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 48% · 12 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 52% · 13 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

42%
58%
Offers VVE · 42% · 5 locations
No VVE · 58% · 7 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.6

-12% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.4

+8% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.8 km

+64% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.7 km

+70% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.8 km

Supermarket

1.7 km

Childcare

1.3 km

Primary school

1.1 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

121

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.6
µg/m³
-1.5 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.4
µg/m³
+0.7 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Gelderland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
15 total in municipality · 5.36 per 10k residents

Christian churches

15

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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