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Soest

Utrecht · Moderately urban · CBS GM0342

Avg. sale price

€585k

Price Growth YoY

+6.2%

Population

47.999

Soest is a municipality in Utrecht with 47.999 residents, the 104th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €477k, 20% above the national average of €398k. Of its 21.532 homes, 64% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 8 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Utrecht province · urbanisation level 3/5

64% owner-occupied · 36% rental

Average income €46.7k · 37.7% higher educated

73% labour participation · 1.038 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€585k

+22% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€477k

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

64.0%

+12% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

21.532

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €108k (23%) 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
€585k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 86% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 48k 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
64%
36%
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: 21.5% (2021); worst: -7.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

64%

Rental

36%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

34.81%

With children

34.62%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 1.038 /km²
Population density

1,038

+94% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
22%
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

75.27%

EU / Western background

6.22%

Non-EU background

18.51%

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

€47k

+11% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.5%

-19% 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

37.7%

Low education

24.9%

Labour participation

73%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

55%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

20%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€251.4k
Poverty rate
2.5%
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
29.5
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 55% 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
12.3
Property damage
2.4
Violent crime
3.1
In 2025: 12.3 theft, 3.2 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.

18

Primary schools (PO)

1

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

20

Daycare (KDV)

23

After-school care (BSO)

667

KDV child places

33

Avg KDV size
8.7 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.43 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

47%
53%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 47% · 20 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 53% · 23 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

50%
50%
Offers VVE · 50% · 10 locations
No VVE · 50% · 10 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

9.8

-19% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.1

+5% 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

0.7 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

3

Bus stops

113

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.8
µg/m³
-2.2 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.1
µg/m³
+0.5 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) · Utrecht
Places of Worship (Buildings)
10 total in municipality · 2.08 per 10k residents

Christian churches

8

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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