Municipality Zoetermeer

Municipality · Zuid-Holland

  • 59.006 homes
  • 129.862 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1987
  • avg. WOZ € 362.000

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 Zoetermeer

Homes
59.006
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1987
Average living area
107 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
57.653
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 44% 26.028
  • Mid-terrace house 39% 23.177
  • End-terrace house 12% 7.147
  • Detached 2% 1.342
  • Semi-detached house 2% 1.312

Energy label

  • A or better 30% 17.978
  • B 17% 10.231
  • C 34% 19.887
  • D 5% 3.244
  • E 5% 3.238
  • F 3% 1.917
  • G 2% 968
  • No label 3% 1.543

Building period

  • Built before 1945 1% 675
  • 1945–1969 5% 2.732
  • 1970–1989 56% 32.849
  • 1990–2009 28% 16.755
  • 2010 and later 10% 5.967
  • Unknown 0% 28

Residents

Residents
129.862
January 1, 2025
Households
57.776
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
36%
Households with children
36%
Population density
3.730
inhabitants per km²
Area
37,1 km²
of which 2,6 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 17% 21.448
  • 15–25 years 12% 15.024
  • 25–45 years 25% 32.898
  • 45–65 years 25% 32.842
  • 65 years and older 21% 27.650

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 362.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
55%
Rental homes
45%
34% housing association
Single-family homes
57%
43% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
5%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
678
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
2.520 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
610 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
670 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
30%
Gas-free
11%
District heating
5%
Mainly electrically heated
12%

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
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
12
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
2.547 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
54.919 passenger cars
Company locations
14.795
of which 2.420 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
29%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
2%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
9%

Noise level of the 59.006 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 8% 4.518
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 33% 19.191
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 30% 17.975
  • 56–60 dB: busy 22% 12.974
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 6% 3.771
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 573
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 4

Flooding

Homes that may flood
97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
89%
Of which more than 2 m water
31%
Maximum water depth
4,1 m
average 1,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,4 µg/m³
94% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
Green within 500 m
61%

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)
88%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
79%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
22%
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
2%

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
44
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
5.737
+6% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,0
119 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 9% 514
  • Fietsdiefstal 8% 487
  • Mishandeling 6% 357
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 253
  • Bedreiging 4% 240
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 174
  • Woninginbraak 2% 119
  • Drugshandel 2% 90

Per year

  1. 5.3522021
  2. 5.8322022
  3. 5.5642023
  4. 5.4922024
  5. 5.6112025

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
4,06
−0,04 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
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 −0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,02 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,02 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)
−0,9 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,2%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,3%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
5,6%
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
€ 34.700
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 42.800
per year
Median household wealth
€ 124.800
Net labour participation
70%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
21,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Districts in Zoetermeer 16