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Hilversum

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban · CBS GM0402

Avg. sale price

€540k

Price Growth YoY

-1.5%

Population

94.393

Hilversum is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 94.393 residents, the 37th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €477k, 20% above the national average of €398k. Of its 43.894 homes, 54% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 9 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 2/5

54% owner-occupied · 45% rental

Average income €49.3k · 42.3% higher educated

73% labour participation · 2.070 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€540k

+13% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€477k

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

54.0%

-5% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

43.894

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €63k (13%) 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
€540k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 76% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 4k since 2018, reaching 94k 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
58%
42%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
5 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 18.4% (2021); worst: -3.6% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

54%

Rental

45%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

42.75%

With children

32.65%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 2.070 /km²
Population density

2,070

+286% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
17%
27%
27%
19%
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

64.66%

EU / Western background

12.2%

Non-EU background

23.14%

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

€49k

+17% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.9%

+26% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

73.0%

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

42.3%

Low education

23.1%

Labour participation

73%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

54%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

20%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€138.6k
Poverty rate
3.9%
Cars/household
0.9
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
43.6
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher 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
18.6
Property damage
4.4
Violent crime
4.6
In 2025: 18.7 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.

27

Primary schools (PO)

16

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

98%
Good · 2.3%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 97.7%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

42

Daycare (KDV)

41

After-school care (BSO)

1.862

KDV child places

44

Avg KDV size
11.6 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.92 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

51%
49%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 51% · 42 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 49% · 41 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

38%
62%
Offers VVE · 38% · 16 locations
No VVE · 62% · 26 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.9

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.1

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.7 km

-36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.7 km

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

General practitioner

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

3

Bus stops

170

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.9
µg/m³
-1.2 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.1
µg/m³
+0.4 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)
23 total in municipality · 2.44 per 10k residents

Christian churches

21

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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