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Heemstede

Noord-Holland · Very strongly urban · CBS GM0397

Avg. sale price

€798k

Price Growth YoY

+6.4%

Population

27.638

Heemstede is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 27.638 residents, the 207th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €680k, 71% above the national average of €398k. Of its 12.841 homes, 66% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 3 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 1/5

66% owner-occupied · 34% rental

Average income €61.6k · 54.7% higher educated

71% labour participation · 3.013 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€798k

+67% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€680k

+71% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

66.0%

+16% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

12.841

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €118k (17%) 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
€798k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 94% 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
65%
35%
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: 15.8% (2022); worst: -12.0% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

66%

Rental

34%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

36.77%

With children

34.32%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 3.013 /km²
Population density

3,013

+462% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
17%
18%
27%
28%
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

74.65%

EU / Western background

10.03%

Non-EU background

15.33%

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

€62k

+46% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.6%

-48% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

71.0%

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

54.7%

Low education

15.7%

Labour participation

71%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

54%

Flexible contract

22%

Self-employed

24%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€479.4k
Poverty rate
1.6%
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
38.9
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 75% 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
21.6
Property damage
3.5
Violent crime
2.5
In 2025: 21.6 theft, 2.5 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.

9

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

20

Daycare (KDV)

24

After-school care (BSO)

634

KDV child places

32

Avg KDV size
13.5 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
2.18 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

45%
55%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 45% · 20 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 55% · 24 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

15%
85%
Offers VVE · 15% · 3 locations
No VVE · 85% · 17 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

11.6

-4% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.2

-6% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.8 km

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.7 km

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

53

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
11.6
µg/m³
-0.4 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.2
µg/m³
-0.5 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)
8 total in municipality · 2.89 per 10k residents

Christian churches

7

Mosques

0

Synagogues

1

Temples / other

0

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