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Columbuskwartier

Columbuskwartier is one of 65 districts in Almere, with 3,420 residents and 1,424 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €445,000 is 12% above the municipal average. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 003462 · 2 neighbourhoods · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,420residents1 January 2025
€445,000average WOZ home valueAlmere: €397,000
35%green within 500 mAlmere: 33%
110services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Columbuskwartier in AlmerePostcodes in Columbuskwartier highlighted; the rest of Almere in grey
Map of Almere with Columbuskwartier highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Columbuskwartier.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Columbuskwartier Noord2,050€439k51%52%10%39%106
Columbuskwartier Zuid1,370€452k76%51%9%28%129

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 Columbuskwartier is €445,000, against €397,000 in Almere.

1,424homes42 newly built in 2025
51%single-family houses49% flats and apartments
61%owner-occupied24% housing association
41%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
0 m³gas per home per yearAlmere: 300 m³
2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmere: 2,720 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridAlmere: 63%
42%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 Columbuskwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmere: 33%
28%in the top 20% nationallyAlmere: 23%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmere: 3.5%
€156,000median household wealthAlmere: €148,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmere: 72.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeAlmere: 31%
16.0%of workers are self-employedAlmere: 15.0%
1.0cars 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 99 crimes in Columbuskwartier in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 28.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.8 across Almere.

Vandalism and criminal damage19
Other property crime8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Assault5
Threats4
Vehicle theft3
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Public violence against people1
Driving under the influence1

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 Columbuskwartier, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.1
Primary pupils living here420
Secondary pupils living here240
Business premises460
Residents per km²5,506
Land area62 ha

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

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