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Vaals

Limburg · Slightly urban · CBS GM0981

Avg. sale price

€339k

Price Growth YoY

+5.3%

Population

10.007

Vaals is a municipality in Limburg with 10.007 residents, the 331st largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €238k, 40% below the national average of €398k. Of its 5.875 homes, 44% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 2 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 4/5

44% owner-occupied · 54% rental

Average income €36.3k · 30.6% higher educated

56% labour participation · 419 /km²

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Average sale price

€339k

-29% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€238k

-40% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

44.0%

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

5.875

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €101k (43%) 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
€339k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 93% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 10k 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
52%
48%
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: 19.8% (2021); worst: -5.0% (2024).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

44%

Rental

54%

Built before 2000

89%

Household Composition

Single

50.42%

With children

20.06%

Avg size: 1.8
Density: 419 /km²
Population density

419

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
19%
29%
30%
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

45.33%

EU / Western background

46.42%

Non-EU background

8.25%

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

€36k

-14% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

6.9%

+123% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

56.0%

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

30.6%

Low education

30.8%

Labour participation

56%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

62%

Flexible contract

22%

Self-employed

17%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€85.7k
Poverty rate
6.9%
Cars/household
0.9
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
39.1
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 75% 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
20.2
Property damage
4.1
Violent crime
3.2
In 2025: 20.2 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.

3

Primary schools (PO)

—

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

67%
33%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 66.7%
Weak / insufficient · 33.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

3

Daycare (KDV)

2

After-school care (BSO)

80

KDV child places

27

Avg KDV size
8.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.13 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

60%
40%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 60% · 3 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 40% · 2 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

67%
33%
Offers VVE · 67% · 2 locations
No VVE · 33% · 1 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.5

-46% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.7

-11% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.5 km

+36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.6 km

+60% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.5 km

Supermarket

1.6 km

Childcare

1.1 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

63

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.5
µg/m³
-5.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.7
µg/m³
-1.0 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)
13 total in municipality · 12.99 per 10k residents

Christian churches

13

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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