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Maastricht

Limburg · Strongly urban · CBS GM0935

Avg. sale price

€414k

Price Growth YoY

+4.7%

Population

125.563

Maastricht is a municipality in Limburg with 125.563 residents, the 23rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €313k, 21% below the national average of €398k. Of its 66.249 homes, 39% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 7 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 2/5

39% owner-occupied · 61% rental

Average income €38.1k · 35.9% higher educated

60% labour participation · 2.251 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€414k

-14% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€313k

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

39.0%

-32% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

66.249

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €101k (32%) 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
€414k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 78% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 3k since 2018, reaching 126k 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
48%
52%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 11.7% (2020); worst: 1.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

39%

Rental

61%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

57.8%

With children

18.13%

Avg size: 1.7
Density: 2.251 /km²
Population density

2,251

+320% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
21%
24%
22%
22%
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

61.06%

EU / Western background

20.92%

Non-EU background

18.02%

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

€38k

-10% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

4.7%

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

60.0%

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

35.9%

Low education

23.9%

Labour participation

60%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

50%

Flexible contract

36%

Self-employed

14%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€20.3k
Poverty rate
4.7%
Cars/household
0.6
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
60.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 92% 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
27.5
Property damage
5.4
Violent crime
6.5
In 2025: 27.5 theft, 6.5 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.

26

Primary schools (PO)

9

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

94%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 94.3%
Weak / insufficient · 5.7%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

43

Daycare (KDV)

30

After-school care (BSO)

1.556

KDV child places

36

Avg KDV size
12.4 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.77 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

59%
41%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 59% · 43 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 41% · 30 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

79%
21%
Offers VVE · 79% · 34 locations
No VVE · 21% · 9 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.0

-17% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.3

-4% 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

0.6 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

3

Bus stops

313

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.0
µg/m³
-2.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.3
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) · Limburg
Places of Worship (Buildings)
42 total in municipality · 3.34 per 10k residents

Christian churches

38

Mosques

2

Synagogues

1

Temples / other

1

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