Municipality Hoorn

Municipality · Noord-Holland

  • 35.962 homes
  • 76.036 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1978
  • avg. WOZ € 350.000

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 Hoorn

Homes
35.962
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1978
Average living area
111 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
34.609
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 42% 15.014
  • Apartment 31% 11.131
  • End-terrace house 16% 5.819
  • Detached 7% 2.389
  • Semi-detached house 4% 1.609

Energy label

  • A or better 29% 10.289
  • B 22% 7.850
  • C 33% 11.766
  • D 5% 1.675
  • E 2% 682
  • F 3% 1.171
  • G 3% 1.242
  • No label 4% 1.287

Building period

  • Built before 1945 9% 3.347
  • 1945–1969 8% 2.774
  • 1970–1989 45% 16.356
  • 1990–2009 25% 8.926
  • 2010 and later 13% 4.502
  • Unknown 0% 57

Residents

Residents
76.036
January 1, 2025
Households
34.672
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
38%
Households with children
35%
Population density
3.713
inhabitants per km²
Area
53,5 km²
of which 33,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 16% 12.019
  • 15–25 years 12% 8.756
  • 25–45 years 26% 19.580
  • 45–65 years 26% 19.814
  • 65 years and older 21% 15.867

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 350.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
61%
Rental homes
39%
29% housing association
Single-family homes
71%
29% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
7%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
388
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
2.430 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
650 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
790 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
36%
Gas-free
4%
Mainly electrically heated
8%

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
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
800 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
9
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.731 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
31.611 passenger cars
Company locations
9.825
of which 1.675 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)
53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
21%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
3%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
6%

Noise level of the 35.962 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 0% 91
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 25% 8.845
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 48% 17.375
  • 56–60 dB: busy 22% 7.868
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 4% 1.514
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 267
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
86%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
72%
Of which more than 2 m water
6%
Maximum water depth
3,5 m
average 0,9 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
9,3 µg/m³
21% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,9 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
Green within 500 m
51%

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)
93%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
97%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
4%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
31%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
9%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%

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
53
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
3.992
+6% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,6
59 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 11% 447
  • Fietsdiefstal 11% 444
  • Winkeldiefstal 8% 308
  • Mishandeling 7% 274
  • Bedreiging 4% 150
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 100
  • Woninginbraak 1% 59
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 50

Per year

  1. 3.0652021
  2. 3.4052022
  3. 3.5092023
  4. 3.4522024
  5. 3.7712025

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

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,12
+0,02 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 +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,00 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,00 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,01 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)
−1,2 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,4 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 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
8,4%
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
€ 33.300
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 40.400
per year
Median household wealth
€ 163.500
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Districts in Hoorn 14