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Bouwmeesterbuurt

Bouwmeesterbuurt is one of 65 districts in Almere, with 4,455 residents and 1,849 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €339,000 is 15% below the municipal average. On average 41% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 003445 · 5 neighbourhoods · 96 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,455residents1 January 2025
€339,000average WOZ home valueAlmere: €397,000
41%green within 500 mAlmere: 33%
143services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bouwmeesterbuurt in AlmerePostcodes in Bouwmeesterbuurt highlighted; the rest of Almere in grey
Map of Almere with Bouwmeesterbuurt highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bouwmeesterbuurt.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 209 neighbourhoods in Almere.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bouwmeesterbuurt Noord1,820€383k94%100%19%42%123
Bouwmeesterbuurt Oost1,625€300k42%61%17%37%168
Bouwmeesterbuurt West955€333k48%100%14%46%148
Bedrijventerrein Bouwmeesterbuurt50–––10%34%124
Sportpark Polderkwartier en Polderpark0––––52%170

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Bouwmeesterbuurt is €339,000, against €397,000 in Almere.

1,849homes1 January 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied32% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearAlmere: 300 m³
2,590 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmere: 2,720 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridAlmere: 63%
33%homes with solar panelsAlmere: 37%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Bouwmeesterbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmere: 33%
14%in the top 20% nationallyAlmere: 23%
3.8%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmere: 3.5%
€131,000median household wealthAlmere: €148,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmere: 72.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeAlmere: 31%
14.0%of workers are self-employedAlmere: 15.0%
0.9cars per householdAlmere: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 138 crimes in Bouwmeesterbuurt in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 31.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.8 across Almere.

Vandalism and criminal damage30
Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Assault8
Other property crime8
Theft from vehicles6
Threats6
Vehicle theft4
Burglary of homes3
Public violence against people2
Driving under the influence2

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Bouwmeesterbuurt, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.3
Primary pupils living here420
Secondary pupils living here240
Business premises465
Residents per km²3,770
Land area118 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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