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Opsterland

Friesland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0086

Avg. sale price

€433k

Price Growth YoY

-0.1%

Population

30.012

Opsterland is a municipality in Friesland with 30.012 residents, the 193rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €347k, 13% below the national average of €398k. Of its 13.509 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 15 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Friesland province · urbanisation level 4/5

70% owner-occupied · 30% rental

Average income €38.5k · 29% higher educated

73% labour participation · 134 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€433k

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€347k

-13% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

13.509

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €86k (25%) 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
€433k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 69% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 30k 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
85%
15%
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: 21.7% (2024); worst: -1.0% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

30%

Built before 2000

93%

Household Composition

Single

31.67%

With children

34.32%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 134 /km²
Population density

134

-75% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
21%
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

91.67%

EU / Western background

3.25%

Non-EU background

5.08%

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

€39k

-9% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.0%

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

73.0%

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

29%

Low education

26.8%

Labour participation

73%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€217.9k
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
17.2
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 95% 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
4.8
Property damage
2.3
Violent crime
2.3
In 2025: 4.8 theft, 2.3 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.

16

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

94%
Good · 5.9%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 94.1%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

21

Daycare (KDV)

23

After-school care (BSO)

518

KDV child places

25

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

KDV vs BSO breakdown

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

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

57%
43%
Offers VVE · 57% · 12 locations
No VVE · 43% · 9 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.4

-47% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.8

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.5 km

+36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.9 km

+90% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.5 km

Supermarket

1.9 km

Childcare

1.0 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

186

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.4
µg/m³
-5.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.8
µg/m³
-1.9 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) · Friesland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
18 total in municipality · 6 per 10k residents

Christian churches

18

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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