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Houten

Utrecht · Moderately urban · CBS GM0321

Avg. sale price

€584k

Price Growth YoY

-1.5%

Population

50.945

Houten is a municipality in Utrecht with 50.945 residents, the 93rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €526k, 32% above the national average of €398k. Of its 21.551 homes, 67% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 11 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Utrecht province · urbanisation level 3/5

67% owner-occupied · 33% rental

Average income €48.5k · 42.6% higher educated

75% labour participation · 928 /km²

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Average sale price

€584k

+22% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€526k

+32% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

67.0%

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

21.551

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €58k (11%) 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
€584k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 85% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 51k 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
74%
26%
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: 16.1% (2020); worst: -6.9% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

67%

Rental

33%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

29.39%

With children

40.36%

Avg size: 2.4
Density: 928 /km²
Population density

928

+73% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
17%
12%
23%
28%
20%
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

79.89%

EU / Western background

5.97%

Non-EU background

14.14%

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

€49k

+15% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.5%

-52% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

75.0%

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

42.6%

Low education

20.8%

Labour participation

75%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€331.7k
Poverty rate
1.5%
Cars/household
—
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
30.6
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 50% 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
14.3
Property damage
2.4
Violent crime
3.6
In 2025: 14.4 theft, 3.6 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.

20

Primary schools (PO)

4

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

92%
8%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 91.7%
Weak / insufficient · 8.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

28

Daycare (KDV)

26

After-school care (BSO)

1.255

KDV child places

45

Avg KDV size
14.5 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.51 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

52%
48%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 52% · 28 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 48% · 26 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

36%
64%
Offers VVE · 36% · 10 locations
No VVE · 64% · 18 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

11.6

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

9.5

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.9 km

+73% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.8 km

+80% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.9 km

Supermarket

1.8 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

98

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
11.6
µg/m³
-0.5 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.5
µg/m³
+0.8 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) · Utrecht
Places of Worship (Buildings)
13 total in municipality · 2.55 per 10k residents

Christian churches

12

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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