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Molenbuurt

Molenbuurt is one of 65 districts in Almere, with 4,025 residents and 1,626 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €332,000 is 16% below the municipal average. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 003444 · 3 neighbourhoods · 90 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,025residents1 January 2025
€332,000average WOZ home valueAlmere: €397,000
33%green within 500 mAlmere: 33%
174services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Molenbuurt in AlmerePostcodes in Molenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Almere in grey
Map of Almere with Molenbuurt highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Molenbuurt.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Molenbuurt Oost2,170€348k80%80%20%37%174
Molenbuurt West1,780€314k26%84%13%27%175
Bedrijventerrein Molenbuurt75€273k84%23%27%26%159

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 Molenbuurt is €332,000, against €397,000 in Almere.

1,626homes1 January 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
57%owner-occupied41% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
750 m³gas per home per yearAlmere: 300 m³
2,490 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmere: 2,720 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlmere: 63%
41%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 Molenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmere: 33%
13%in the top 20% nationallyAlmere: 23%
3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmere: 3.5%
€86,000median household wealthAlmere: €148,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmere: 72.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeAlmere: 31%
15.0%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 140 crimes in Molenbuurt in 2025, 40% more than in 2024. That is 34.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.8 across Almere.

Vandalism and criminal damage25
Other property crime13
Assault11
Burglary of homes10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Threats6
Theft from vehicles4
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft2
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 Molenbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.1
Primary pupils living here430
Secondary pupils living here240
Business premises420
Residents per km²6,500
Land area62 ha

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

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