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Edam-Volendam

Noord-Holland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0385

Avg. sale price

€491k

Price Growth YoY

+6.0%

Population

37.140

Edam-Volendam is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 37.140 residents, the 146th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €428k, 8% above the national average of €398k. Of its 16.009 homes, 77% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 10 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 4/5

77% owner-occupied · 23% rental

Average income €43.1k · 27.6% higher educated

76% labour participation · 684 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€491k

+2% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€428k

+8% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

77.0%

+35% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

16.009

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €63k (15%) 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
€491k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 58% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 37k 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
85%
15%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 18.1% (2022); worst: -4.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

77%

Rental

23%

Built before 2000

91%

Household Composition

Single

29.8%

With children

38.88%

Avg size: 2.4
Density: 684 /km²
Population density

684

+28% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
12%
22%
28%
23%
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

87.88%

EU / Western background

4.12%

Non-EU background

8%

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

€43k

+2% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.3%

-58% 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

27.6%

Low education

30.3%

Labour participation

76%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

56%

Flexible contract

22%

Self-employed

22%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€334.9k
Poverty rate
1.3%
Cars/household
1.1
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
21.8
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
6.5
Property damage
2.3
Violent crime
2.9
In 2025: 6.5 theft, 2.9 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.

13

Primary schools (PO)

2

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

11

Daycare (KDV)

9

After-school care (BSO)

405

KDV child places

37

Avg KDV size
7.3 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.20 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

55%
45%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 55% · 11 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 45% · 9 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

55%
45%
Offers VVE · 55% · 6 locations
No VVE · 45% · 5 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

11.0

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.8

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.3 km

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.0 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.3 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

125

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
11.0
µg/m³
-1.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.8
µg/m³
-0.8 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) · Noord-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
11 total in municipality · 2.96 per 10k residents

Christian churches

11

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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