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Hulst

Zeeland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0677

Avg. sale price

€349k

Price Growth YoY

+12.5%

Population

27.378

Hulst is a municipality in Zeeland with 27.378 residents, the 213th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €308k, 23% below the national average of €398k. Of its 13.719 homes, 74% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 15 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zeeland province · urbanisation level 4/5

74% owner-occupied · 25% rental

Average income €41.6k · 24.1% higher educated

69% labour participation · 136 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€349k

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€308k

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

74.0%

+30% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

13.719

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €41k (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
€349k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 92% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 27k 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
90%
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: 12.9% (2022); worst: -5.9% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

74%

Rental

25%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

35.44%

With children

28.44%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 136 /km²
Population density

136

-75% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
13%
21%
30%
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

66.52%

EU / Western background

27.7%

Non-EU background

5.78%

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

€42k

-1% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.2%

+3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

69.0%

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

24.1%

Low education

27.8%

Labour participation

69%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

65%

Flexible contract

19%

Self-employed

16%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€223.8k
Poverty rate
3.2%
Cars/household
1.3
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
29.2
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 57% 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
6.7
Property damage
2.9
Violent crime
3.8
In 2025: 6.7 theft, 3.8 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.

12

Primary schools (PO)

3

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

18

Daycare (KDV)

19

After-school care (BSO)

462

KDV child places

26

Avg KDV size
13.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.09 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

49%
51%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 49% · 18 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 51% · 19 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

89%
11%
Offers VVE · 89% · 16 locations
No VVE · 11% · 2 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

11.5

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

8.5

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

2.6 km

+136% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.2 km

+120% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

2.6 km

Supermarket

2.2 km

Childcare

1.0 km

Primary school

1.1 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

109

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
11.5
µg/m³
-0.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.5
µg/m³
-0.2 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) · Zeeland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
12 total in municipality · 4.38 per 10k residents

Christian churches

11

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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