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Zwartewaterland

Overijssel · Slightly urban · CBS GM1896

Avg. sale price

€402k

Price Growth YoY

+7.0%

Population

23.507

Zwartewaterland is a municipality in Overijssel with 23.507 residents, the 252nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €333k, 16% below the national average of €398k. Of its 9.305 homes, 72% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 6 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Overijssel province · urbanisation level 4/5

72% owner-occupied · 28% rental

Average income €38.3k · 18.8% higher educated

78% labour participation · 285 /km²

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Average sale price

€402k

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€333k

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

72.0%

+26% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

9.305

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €69k (21%) 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
€402k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 81% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 24k 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
87%
13%
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: 19.9% (2022); worst: -4.8% (2019).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

72%

Rental

28%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

27.72%

With children

41.56%

Avg size: 2.6
Density: 285 /km²
Population density

285

-47% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
19%
14%
24%
24%
18%
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

90.81%

EU / Western background

4.66%

Non-EU background

4.53%

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

€38k

-9% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.4%

-55% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

78.0%

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

18.8%

Low education

35.3%

Labour participation

78%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

59%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

16%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€189.1k
Poverty rate
1.4%
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
19.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 92% 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
4.6
Property damage
2.1
Violent crime
2.3
In 2025: 4.6 theft, 2.3 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.

15

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

18

Daycare (KDV)

18

After-school care (BSO)

519

KDV child places

29

Avg KDV size
11.6 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.22 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

50%
50%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 50% · 18 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 50% · 18 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

83%
17%
Offers VVE · 83% · 15 locations
No VVE · 17% · 3 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.0

-17% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.8

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.1 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

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

General practitioner

1.1 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

59

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.9
µg/m³
-2.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.8
µg/m³
-0.9 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) · Overijssel
Places of Worship (Buildings)
16 total in municipality · 6.81 per 10k residents

Christian churches

16

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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