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Gennep

Limburg · Slightly urban · CBS GM0907

Avg. sale price

€462k

Price Growth YoY

+3.1%

Population

17.785

Gennep is a municipality in Limburg with 17.785 residents, the 292nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €381k, 4% below the national average of €398k. Of its 7.832 homes, 66% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 5 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 4/5

66% owner-occupied · 34% rental

Average income €38.7k · 25.9% higher educated

72% labour participation · 374 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€462k

-4% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€381k

-4% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

66.0%

+16% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

7.832

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €81k (21%) 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
€462k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 54% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 18k 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
86%
14%
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% (2024); worst: 3.1% (2025).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

66%

Rental

34%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

34.8%

With children

31.84%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 374 /km²
Population density

374

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
13%
21%
29%
27%
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

81.49%

EU / Western background

10.43%

Non-EU background

8.08%

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

€39k

-8% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.5%

-19% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

72.0%

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

25.9%

Low education

26.4%

Labour participation

72%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

59%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€190.6k
Poverty rate
2.5%
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
34.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 61% 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
11.1
Property damage
3.6
Violent crime
4.6
In 2025: 11.1 theft, 4.6 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.

7

Primary schools (PO)

1

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

9

Daycare (KDV)

12

After-school care (BSO)

255

KDV child places

28

Avg KDV size
11.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.19 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

43%
57%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 43% · 9 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 57% · 12 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

44%
56%
Offers VVE · 44% · 4 locations
No VVE · 56% · 5 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

9.9

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.9

+2% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.4 km

+27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.4 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

37

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.8
µg/m³
-2.2 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.9
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) · Limburg
Places of Worship (Buildings)
8 total in municipality · 4.5 per 10k residents

Christian churches

8

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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