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Opmeer

Noord-Holland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0432

Avg. sale price

€472k

Price Growth YoY

+11.6%

Population

12.491

Opmeer is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 12.491 residents, the 320th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €398k, in line with the national average of €398k. Of its 5.296 homes, 74% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 5 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 4/5

74% owner-occupied · 26% rental

Average income €39.5k · 25.8% higher educated

76% labour participation · 301 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€472k

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€398k

0% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

74.0%

+30% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

5.296

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €74k (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
€472k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 51% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 12k 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
82%
18%
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: 15.4% (2021); worst: 2.5% (2022).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

74%

Rental

26%

Built before 2000

90%

Household Composition

Single

34.76%

With children

33.84%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 301 /km²
Population density

301

-44% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
12%
24%
26%
23%
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

87.42%

EU / Western background

6.18%

Non-EU background

6.4%

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

€40k

-6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.3%

-58% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

76.0%

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

25.8%

Low education

24.7%

Labour participation

76%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

54%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

20%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€258.9k
Poverty rate
1.3%
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
20.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 89% 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
8.1
Property damage
1.7
Violent crime
2.2
In 2025: 8.1 theft, 2.2 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.

7

Primary schools (PO)

—

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

5

Daycare (KDV)

6

After-school care (BSO)

193

KDV child places

39

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

KDV vs BSO breakdown

45%
55%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 45% · 5 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 55% · 6 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

40%
60%
Offers VVE · 40% · 2 locations
No VVE · 60% · 3 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

9.0

-26% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.3

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.1 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.1 km

+10% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.1 km

Supermarket

1.1 km

Childcare

1.0 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

46

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.0
µg/m³
-3.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.3
µg/m³
-1.3 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)
6 total in municipality · 4.8 per 10k residents

Christian churches

6

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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