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De Fryske Marren

Friesland · Slightly urban · CBS GM1940

Avg. sale price

€457k

Price Growth YoY

+14.2%

Population

52.235

De Fryske Marren is a municipality in Friesland with 52.235 residents, the 87th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €363k, 9% below the national average of €398k. Of its 23.886 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 51 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Friesland province · urbanisation level 4/5

70% owner-occupied · 30% rental

Average income €38.4k · 27.6% higher educated

74% labour participation · 149 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€457k

-5% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€363k

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

23.886

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €94k (26%) 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
€457k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 56% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 52k 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
90%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 16.1% (2020); worst: 0.7% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

30%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

32.76%

With children

33.09%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 149 /km²
Population density

149

-72% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
21%
28%
26%
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

89.39%

EU / Western background

4.63%

Non-EU background

5.99%

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

€38k

-9% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.8%

-42% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

74.0%

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

27.6%

Low education

25.4%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

53%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

22%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€203.7k
Poverty rate
1.8%
Cars/household
1.3
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
21.9
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
6.8
Property damage
2.1
Violent crime
2.5
In 2025: 6.8 theft, 2.5 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.

32

Primary schools (PO)

5

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

95%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 94.6%
Weak / insufficient · 5.4%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

37

Daycare (KDV)

29

After-school care (BSO)

919

KDV child places

25

Avg KDV size
11.7 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.11 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

56%
44%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 56% · 37 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 44% · 29 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

43%
57%
Offers VVE · 43% · 16 locations
No VVE · 57% · 21 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.1

-41% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.8

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

2.0 km

+82% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.5 km

+50% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

2.0 km

Supermarket

1.5 km

Childcare

1.1 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

291

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.1
µg/m³
-5.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.8
µg/m³
-1.9 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) · Friesland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
39 total in municipality · 7.47 per 10k residents

Christian churches

39

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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