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Zoetermeer

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban · CBS GM0637

Avg. sale price

€458k

Price Growth YoY

+5.4%

Population

129.862

Zoetermeer is a municipality in Zuid-Holland with 129.862 residents, the 22nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €375k, 6% below the national average of €398k. Of its 58.212 homes, 56% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 8 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zuid-Holland province · urbanisation level 1/5

56% owner-occupied · 44% rental

Average income €42.8k · 30.7% higher educated

70% labour participation · 3.772 /km²

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Average sale price

€458k

-5% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€375k

-6% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

56.0%

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

58.212

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €83k (22%) 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
€458k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 56% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 5k since 2018, reaching 130k 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
56%
44%
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: 12.2% (2021); worst: -0.6% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

56%

Rental

44%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

35.94%

With children

36.5%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 3.772 /km²
Population density

3,772

+604% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
17%
12%
25%
25%
21%
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

62.53%

EU / Western background

6.87%

Non-EU background

30.6%

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

€43k

+1% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.8%

-10% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

70.0%

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

30.7%

Low education

26.1%

Labour participation

70%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

14%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€124.8k
Poverty rate
2.8%
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
43.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 81% 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
15.0
Property damage
3.9
Violent crime
5.0
In 2025: 15 theft, 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.

38

Primary schools (PO)

7

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

98%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 97.8%
Weak / insufficient · 2.2%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

63

Daycare (KDV)

65

After-school care (BSO)

2.512

KDV child places

40

Avg KDV size
11.4 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
1.83 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

49%
51%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 49% · 63 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 51% · 65 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

41%
59%
Offers VVE · 41% · 26 locations
No VVE · 59% · 37 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

15.9

+32% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.1

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.9 km

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

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

General practitioner

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

20

Bus stops

145

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
15.9
µg/m³
+3.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.1
µg/m³
+0.4 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) · Zuid-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
26 total in municipality · 2 per 10k residents

Christian churches

24

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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