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Valkenburg aan de Geul

Limburg · Slightly urban · CBS GM0994

Avg. sale price

€444k

Price Growth YoY

+5.5%

Population

16.464

Valkenburg aan de Geul is a municipality in Limburg with 16.464 residents, the 299th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €343k, 14% below the national average of €398k. Of its 8.400 homes, 60% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 6 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 4/5

60% owner-occupied · 40% rental

Average income €41k · 33.2% higher educated

68% labour participation · 448 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€444k

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€343k

-14% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

60.0%

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

8.400

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €101k (29%) 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
€444k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 63% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 16k 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 (%)
5 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 18.5% (2021); worst: -0.4% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

60%

Rental

40%

Built before 2000

98%

Household Composition

Single

39.85%

With children

25.84%

Avg size: 2
Density: 448 /km²
Population density

448

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
20%
29%
32%
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

81.57%

EU / Western background

11.32%

Non-EU background

7.12%

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

€41k

-3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.7%

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

68.0%

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

33.2%

Low education

26.2%

Labour participation

68%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

55%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

20%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€189.8k
Poverty rate
2.7%
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
43.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 80% 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
3.2
Violent crime
3.3
In 2025: 20.2 theft, 3.3 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.

4

Primary schools (PO)

—

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

4

Daycare (KDV)

3

After-school care (BSO)

108

KDV child places

27

Avg KDV size
6.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.11 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

57%
43%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 57% · 4 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 43% · 3 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

75%
25%
Offers VVE · 75% · 3 locations
No VVE · 25% · 1 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.7

-36% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.0

-8% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.2 km

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

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

General practitioner

1.2 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

1.1 km

Primary school

1.1 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

4

Bus stops

67

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.7
µg/m³
-4.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.0
µg/m³
-0.7 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)
20 total in municipality · 12.15 per 10k residents

Christian churches

20

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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