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Voorst

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0285

Avg. sale price

€564k

Price Growth YoY

+6.1%

Population

25.567

Voorst is a municipality in Gelderland with 25.567 residents, the 228th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €459k, 15% above the national average of €398k. Of its 10.929 homes, 68% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 3 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

68% owner-occupied · 32% rental

Average income €41.6k · 30.1% higher educated

74% labour participation · 208 /km²

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Average sale price

€564k

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€459k

+15% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

68.0%

+19% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

10.929

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €105k (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
€564k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 81% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 26k 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
83%
17%
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: 31.1% (2022); worst: -12.0% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

68%

Rental

32%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

29.23%

With children

34.49%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 208 /km²
Population density

208

-61% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
20%
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

89.53%

EU / Western background

3.57%

Non-EU background

6.9%

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

€42k

-1% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.5%

-52% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

74.0%

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

30.1%

Low education

25.4%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

20%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€327.9k
Poverty rate
1.5%
Cars/household
1.3
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
26.3
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 70% 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
8.4
Property damage
3.0
Violent crime
3.5
In 2025: 8.4 theft, 3.5 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.

16

Primary schools (PO)

2

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

14

Daycare (KDV)

17

After-school care (BSO)

505

KDV child places

36

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

KDV vs BSO breakdown

45%
55%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 45% · 14 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 55% · 17 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

29%
71%
Offers VVE · 29% · 4 locations
No VVE · 71% · 10 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

9.2

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.3

-4% 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

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

69

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.2
µg/m³
-2.8 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.3
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) · Gelderland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
8 total in municipality · 3.13 per 10k residents

Christian churches

8

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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