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Harlingen

Friesland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0072

Avg. sale price

€363k

Price Growth YoY

+12.0%

Population

16.210

Harlingen is a municipality in Friesland with 16.210 residents, the 303rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €263k, 34% below the national average of €398k. Of its 8.124 homes, 56% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 3 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Friesland province · urbanisation level 4/5

56% owner-occupied · 44% rental

Average income €35.5k · 23.3% higher educated

68% labour participation · 649 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€363k

-24% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€263k

-34% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

56.0%

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

8.124

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €100k (38%) 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
€363k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 91% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 16k 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 (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 16.3% (2021); worst: -4.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

56%

Rental

44%

Built before 2000

91%

Household Composition

Single

40.52%

With children

28.99%

Avg size: 2
Density: 649 /km²
Population density

649

+21% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
20%
28%
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

84.79%

EU / Western background

6.87%

Non-EU background

8.34%

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

€36k

-16% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.7%

-13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

68.0%

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

23.3%

Low education

29.6%

Labour participation

68%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

55%

Flexible contract

28%

Self-employed

17%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€91.9k
Poverty rate
2.7%
Cars/household
1.0
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
29.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 56% 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
8.9
Property damage
3.1
Violent crime
3.1
In 2025: 9 theft, 3.1 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.

6

Primary schools (PO)

3

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

89%
11%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 88.9%
Weak / insufficient · 11.1%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

8

Daycare (KDV)

10

After-school care (BSO)

302

KDV child places

38

Avg KDV size
13.3 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.32 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

44%
56%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 44% · 8 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 56% · 10 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

75%
25%
Offers VVE · 75% · 6 locations
No VVE · 25% · 2 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.6

-45% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.5

-25% 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

0.7 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

38

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.6
µg/m³
-5.4 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.5
µg/m³
-2.2 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) · Friesland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
9 total in municipality · 5.55 per 10k residents

Christian churches

9

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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