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Elburg

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0230

Avg. sale price

€473k

Price Growth YoY

+5.0%

Population

23.903

Elburg is a municipality in Gelderland with 23.903 residents, the 247th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €393k, 1% below the national average of €398k. Of its 9.841 homes, 65% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 3 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

65% owner-occupied · 35% rental

Average income €38.4k · 25.3% higher educated

76% labour participation · 375 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€473k

-1% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€393k

-1% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

65.0%

+14% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

9.841

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €80k (20%) 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
€473k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 51% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 24k 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
84%
16%
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: 17.4% (2021); worst: 0.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

65%

Rental

35%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

28.93%

With children

38.34%

Avg size: 2.4
Density: 375 /km²
Population density

375

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
17%
12%
23%
26%
21%
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

91.06%

EU / Western background

3.58%

Non-EU background

5.37%

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

1.6%

-48% 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

25.3%

Low education

29.9%

Labour participation

76%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

16%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€197.4k
Poverty rate
1.6%
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
23.1
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 81% 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
1.8
Violent crime
2.4
In 2025: 6.7 theft, 2.4 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)

3

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

88%
13%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 87.5%
Weak / insufficient · 12.5%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

10

Daycare (KDV)

10

After-school care (BSO)

331

KDV child places

33

Avg KDV size
8.1 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.16 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

50%
50%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 50% · 10 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 50% · 10 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

70%
30%
Offers VVE · 70% · 7 locations
No VVE · 30% · 3 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.5

-38% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.9

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.2 km

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.2 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

34

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.5
µg/m³
-4.5 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.9
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) · Gelderland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
11 total in municipality · 4.6 per 10k residents

Christian churches

10

Mosques

0

Synagogues

1

Temples / other

0

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