Municipality Rotterdam

Municipality · Zuid-Holland

  • 336.770 homes
  • 672.960 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1967
  • avg. WOZ € 334.000

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 Rotterdam

Homes
336.770
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1967
Average living area
91 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
324.596
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 75% 251.237
  • Mid-terrace house 17% 57.762
  • End-terrace house 6% 18.925
  • Detached 1% 4.778
  • Semi-detached house 1% 4.068

Energy label

  • A or better 27% 90.695
  • B 16% 53.958
  • C 23% 76.342
  • D 8% 27.819
  • E 8% 26.692
  • F 4% 13.812
  • G 9% 28.947
  • No label 5% 18.505

Building period

  • Built before 1945 28% 94.457
  • 1945–1969 20% 67.992
  • 1970–1989 22% 75.763
  • 1990–2009 17% 56.187
  • 2010 and later 12% 40.367
  • Unknown 1% 2.004

Residents

Residents
672.960
January 1, 2025
Households
341.460
avg. 1,9 people
One-person households
50%
Households with children
28%
Population density
3.070
inhabitants per km²
Area
324,1 km²
of which 105,7 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 100.278
  • 15–25 years 14% 92.116
  • 25–45 years 32% 213.928
  • 45–65 years 24% 159.244
  • 65 years and older 16% 107.394

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 334.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
35%
Rental homes
65%
43% housing association
Single-family homes
25%
75% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
5%
Unoccupied properties
6%
New build in the year
2.886
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
2.120 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
180 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
580 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
11%
Gas-free
23%
District heating
23%
Mainly electrically heated
3%

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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
19
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.090 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
206.135 passenger cars
Company locations
107.710
of which 16.450 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)
56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
35%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
1%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
20%

Noise level of the 336.770 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 0% 1.148
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 18% 59.383
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 38% 127.577
  • 56–60 dB: busy 24% 82.073
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 14% 46.831
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 5% 18.156
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 1.602

Flooding

Homes that may flood
88%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
75%
Of which more than 2 m water
31%
Maximum water depth
6,6 m
average 1,7 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
19,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,1 µg/m³
97% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
Green within 500 m
46%

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
44–45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
83%
Urban heat island effect
1,4–1,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
88%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
1%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
35%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
12%
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
79
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
53.461
-1% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,7
919 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 11% 5.906
  • Diefstal uit auto 9% 4.781
  • Vernieling 7% 3.771
  • Mishandeling 6% 3.300
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 2.112
  • Bedreiging 4% 2.070
  • Drugshandel 2% 1.018
  • Woninginbraak 2% 919

Per year

  1. 47.5452021
  2. 52.7282022
  3. 53.7172023
  4. 54.2862024
  5. 52.8542025

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
−0,01
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 −0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,18 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,07 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,13 insufficient

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)
−2,4 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
5 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,0%
laag
Pile rot in 2050
1,1%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,9%
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
€ 33.100
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 40.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 12.700
Net labour participation
67%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
19,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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