Municipality Almere

Municipality · Flevoland

  • 97.672 homes
  • 229.574 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1999
  • avg. WOZ € 375.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Almere

Homes
97.672
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1999
Average living area
111 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
92.353
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 46% 44.501
  • Apartment 31% 30.464
  • End-terrace house 13% 12.788
  • Detached 7% 6.972
  • Semi-detached house 3% 2.947

Energy label

  • A or better 53% 51.880
  • B 25% 23.982
  • C 18% 17.197
  • D 0% 444
  • E 0% 71
  • F 0% 10
  • G 0% 16
  • No label 4% 4.072

Building period

  • 1970–1989 28% 27.280
  • 1990–2009 49% 47.973
  • 2010 and later 23% 22.265
  • Unknown 0% 154

Residents

Residents
229.574
January 1, 2025
Households
96.667
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
33%
Households with children
42%
Population density
1.753
inhabitants per km²
Area
248,8 km²
of which 119,6 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 41.399
  • 15–25 years 12% 28.014
  • 25–45 years 29% 67.600
  • 45–65 years 26% 60.051
  • 65 years and older 14% 32.510

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 375.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
62%
Rental homes
37%
27% housing association
Single-family homes
70%
30% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
14%
Unoccupied properties
2%
New build in the year
1.552
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.700 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
720 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
300 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
35%
Gas-free
62%
District heating
53%
Mainly electrically heated
10%

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,1 km
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
12
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.636 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
89.310 passenger cars
Company locations
31.655
of which 5.315 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
8%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
6%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
2%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
2%

Noise level of the 97.672 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 8% 7.530
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 44% 43.264
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 33% 32.404
  • 56–60 dB: busy 11% 10.941
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 3% 3.321
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 211
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
95%
Of which more than 2 m water
73%
Maximum water depth
4,5 m
average 2,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
10,3 µg/m³
59% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,2 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
Green within 500 m
55%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
97%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
91%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
21%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
8%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
1%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
41
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
9.442
+2% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,2
314 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 10% 901
  • Vernieling 9% 832
  • Mishandeling 5% 485
  • Winkeldiefstal 5% 472
  • Diefstal uit auto 5% 457
  • Bedreiging 3% 319
  • Woninginbraak 3% 314
  • Drugshandel 3% 244

Per year

  1. 8.5892021
  2. 8.8982022
  3. 9.1622023
  4. 9.5322024
  5. 9.1472025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,02
−0,08 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: More than sufficient

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,03 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,04 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−2,5 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
24 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 34.400
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 43.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 148.200
Net labour participation
72%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
22,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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