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Ermelo

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0233

Avg. sale price

€538k

Price Growth YoY

-1.4%

Population

28.131

Ermelo is a municipality in Gelderland with 28.131 residents, the 203rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €456k, 15% above the national average of €398k. Of its 12.149 homes, 62% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 6 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

62% owner-occupied · 38% rental

Average income €41.3k · 30.2% higher educated

74% labour participation · 328 /km²

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Average sale price

€538k

+12% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€456k

+15% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

62.0%

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

12.149

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €82k (18%) 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
€538k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 75% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k 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
76%
24%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
4 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 20.1% (2022); worst: -3.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

62%

Rental

38%

Built before 2000

90%

Household Composition

Single

34.56%

With children

33.06%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 328 /km²
Population density

328

-39% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
22%
27%
25%
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

85.68%

EU / Western background

5.08%

Non-EU background

9.24%

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

€41k

-2% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.1%

-32% 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

30.2%

Low education

26.8%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

55%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€233.7k
Poverty rate
2.1%
Cars/household
1.2
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
28.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 59% 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
10.7
Property damage
2.8
Violent crime
4.0
In 2025: 10.7 theft, 4.1 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.

10

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

91%
9%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 90.9%
Weak / insufficient · 9.1%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

17

Daycare (KDV)

12

After-school care (BSO)

481

KDV child places

28

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

KDV vs BSO breakdown

59%
41%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 59% · 17 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 41% · 12 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

29%
71%
Offers VVE · 29% · 5 locations
No VVE · 71% · 12 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.7

-36% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.5

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.7 km

+55% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.1 km

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

General practitioner

1.7 km

Supermarket

1.1 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

80

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.7
µg/m³
-4.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.5
µg/m³
-0.2 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)
17 total in municipality · 6.04 per 10k residents

Christian churches

17

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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