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Horst aan de Maas

Limburg · Slightly urban · CBS GM1507

Avg. sale price

€436k

Price Growth YoY

+7.4%

Population

44.242

Horst aan de Maas is a municipality in Limburg with 44.242 residents, the 126th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €368k, 8% below the national average of €398k. Of its 18.910 homes, 75% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 16 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 4/5

75% owner-occupied · 25% rental

Average income €38.9k · 27.5% higher educated

77% labour participation · 234 /km²

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Average sale price

€436k

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€368k

-8% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

75.0%

+32% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

18.910

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €68k (19%) 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
€436k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 67% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 44k 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
87%
13%
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: 11.6% (2024); worst: -0.2% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

75%

Rental

25%

Built before 2000

91%

Household Composition

Single

32.75%

With children

32.14%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 234 /km²
Population density

234

-56% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
13%
23%
28%
24%
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

84.25%

EU / Western background

10.42%

Non-EU background

5.34%

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

2.0%

-35% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

77.0%

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

27.5%

Low education

25.4%

Labour participation

77%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

27%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€229.3k
Poverty rate
2%
Cars/household
1.4
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
34.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 62% 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
13.3
Property damage
2.7
Violent crime
3.2
In 2025: 13.3 theft, 3.2 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.

17

Primary schools (PO)

3

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

85%
15%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 85.0%
Weak / insufficient · 15.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

23

Daycare (KDV)

21

After-school care (BSO)

799

KDV child places

35

Avg KDV size
13.9 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.12 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

52%
48%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 52% · 23 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 48% · 21 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

78%
22%
Offers VVE · 78% · 18 locations
No VVE · 22% · 5 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.7

-11% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.7

+1% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.8 km

+64% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.7 km

+70% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.8 km

Supermarket

1.7 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

111

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.7
µg/m³
-1.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.7
µg/m³
+0.1 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)
45 total in municipality · 10.17 per 10k residents

Christian churches

45

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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