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Sittard-Geleen

Limburg · Moderately urban · CBS GM1883

Avg. sale price

€338k

Price Growth YoY

+7.5%

Population

92.491

Sittard-Geleen is a municipality in Limburg with 92.491 residents, the 39th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €271k, 32% below the national average of €398k. Of its 47.306 homes, 59% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 8 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 3/5

59% owner-occupied · 41% rental

Average income €39.5k · 29.6% higher educated

65% labour participation · 1.177 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€338k

-29% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€271k

-32% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

59.0%

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

47.306

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €67k (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
€338k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 93% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has declined by 1k since 2018, reaching 92k 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
68%
32%
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: 17.3% (2021); worst: 2.1% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

59%

Rental

41%

Built before 2000

97%

Household Composition

Single

42.06%

With children

27.19%

Avg size: 2
Density: 1.177 /km²
Population density

1,177

+120% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
12%
24%
28%
26%
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

74.62%

EU / Western background

12.83%

Non-EU background

12.54%

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

3.5%

+13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

65.0%

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

29.6%

Low education

29.7%

Labour participation

65%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

27%

Self-employed

13%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€97.4k
Poverty rate
3.5%
Cars/household
1.2
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
51.6
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 90% 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
18.1
Property damage
4.5
Violent crime
5.9
In 2025: 18.1 theft, 5.9 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.

22

Primary schools (PO)

8

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

97%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 96.7%
Weak / insufficient · 3.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

45

Daycare (KDV)

33

After-school care (BSO)

1.427

KDV child places

32

Avg KDV size
12.9 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.57 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

58%
42%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 58% · 45 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 42% · 33 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

53%
47%
Offers VVE · 53% · 24 locations
No VVE · 47% · 21 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

11.6

-3% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.4

-3% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.8 km

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

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

General practitioner

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

3

Bus stops

208

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
11.6
µg/m³
-0.4 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.4
µg/m³
-0.3 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) · Limburg
Places of Worship (Buildings)
36 total in municipality · 3.89 per 10k residents

Christian churches

36

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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