De Hoef

De Hoef is one of 32 districts in Amersfoort, with 925 residents and 370 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €265,000 is 41% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 030725 · 2 neighbourhoods · 5 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

925residents1 January 2025

€265,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000

24%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%

139services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

De Hoef in AmersfoortPostcodes in De Hoef highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey

Map of Amersfoort with De Hoef highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Hoef.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Hoefkwartier	925	€265k	21%	1%	4%	21%	155
De Hoef-Oost	0	–	–	–	–	38%	56

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 De Hoef is €265,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

370homes1 January 2025

1%single-family houses99% flats and apartments

21%owner-occupied29% housing association

26%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

170 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³

1,720 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh

69%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%

15%homes with solar panelsAmersfoort: 41%

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 De Hoef compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

86%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%

0%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%

17.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%

€0median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%

7.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%

0.3cars per householdAmersfoort: 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 165 crimes in De Hoef in 2025, 35% more than in 2024. That is 178.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds43

Other property crime17

Driving under the influence12

Vandalism and criminal damage9

Theft from vehicles4

Vehicle theft3

Threats2

Assault2

Hold-up robbery2

Burglary of homes1

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 De Hoef, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km

Large supermarket2.2 km

Day nursery0.2 km

Primary school1.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.1

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises595

Residents per km²649

Land area142 ha