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Terschelling

Friesland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0093

Avg. sale price

€524k

Price Growth YoY

+4.3%

Population

4.923

Terschelling is a municipality in Friesland with 4.923 residents, the 338th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €456k, 15% above the national average of €398k. Of its 2.360 homes, 64% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 6 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Friesland province · urbanisation level 4/5

64% owner-occupied · 36% rental

Average income €38.8k · 28.8% higher educated

77% labour participation · 56 /km²

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Average sale price

€524k

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€456k

+15% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

64.0%

+12% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

2.360

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €68k (15%) 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
€524k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 71% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 5k 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
76%
24%
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: 19.9% (2022); worst: -3.2% (2024).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

64%

Rental

36%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

48.57%

With children

21.79%

Avg size: 1.8
Density: 56 /km²
Population density

56

-90% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
12%
13%
22%
28%
25%
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

88.89%

EU / Western background

6.18%

Non-EU background

4.94%

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

€39k

-8% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.1%

0% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

77.0%

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

28.8%

Low education

20.2%

Labour participation

77%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

43%

Flexible contract

29%

Self-employed

28%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€207.1k
Poverty rate
3.1%
Cars/household
1.0
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
22.6
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 83% 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
6.1
Property damage
3.0
Violent crime
2.8
In 2025: 6.1 theft, 2.8 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.

5

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

2

Daycare (KDV)

1

After-school care (BSO)

44

KDV child places

22

Avg KDV size
7.4 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.02 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

67%
33%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 67% · 2 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 33% · 1 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

50%
50%
Offers VVE · 50% · 1 locations
No VVE · 50% · 1 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

4.6

-62% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

5.8

-33% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.4 km

+27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.4 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

1.4 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

70

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
4.6
µg/m³
-7.4 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
5.8
µg/m³
-2.9 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)
5 total in municipality · 10.16 per 10k residents

Christian churches

5

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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