Lemmer

CBS name: Wijk 23 Lemmer

Lemmer is one of 50 districts in De Fryske Marren, with 10,340 residents and 4,907 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €342,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 194023 · 8 neighbourhoods · 311 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

10,340residents1 January 2025

€342,000average WOZ home valueDe Fryske Marren: €363,000

21%green within 500 mDe Fryske Marren: 40%

67services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Lemmer in De Fryske MarrenPostcodes in Lemmer highlighted; the rest of De Fryske Marren in grey

Map of De Fryske Marren with Lemmer highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Lemmer.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 69 neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Lemmer-Buitengebied	220	€524k	86%	89%	21%	64%	4
Lemmer-Frieslandpark	1,360	€438k	86%	100%	32%	14%	14
Lemmer-Kom	1,130	€273k	52%	58%	37%	12%	78
Lemmer-Lemstervaart	1,840	€236k	49%	95%	16%	25%	63
Lemmer-Noord	3,550	€422k	86%	97%	19%	19%	53
Lemmer-Rienplan	590	€220k	40%	72%	41%	26%	81
Lemmer-West	1,350	€256k	34%	89%	27%	19%	74
Lemmer-Zijlroede	300	€498k	89%	80%	42%	21%	13

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 Lemmer is €342,000, against €363,000 in De Fryske Marren.

4,907homes38 newly built in 2025

88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments

65%owner-occupied26% housing association

5%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

850 m³gas per home per yearDe Fryske Marren: 940 m³

2,740 kWhelectricity per home per yearDe Fryske Marren: 2,810 kWh

8%homes off the gas gridDe Fryske Marren: 6%

62%homes with solar panelsDe Fryske Marren: 57%

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

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDe Fryske Marren: 36%

19%in the top 20% nationallyDe Fryske Marren: 20%

2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineDe Fryske Marren: 1.8%

€160,000median household wealthDe Fryske Marren: €204,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDe Fryske Marren: 74.0%

25%with a university or higher professional degreeDe Fryske Marren: 28%

20.0%of workers are self-employedDe Fryske Marren: 22.0%

1.1cars per householdDe Fryske Marren: 1.2

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 303 crimes in Lemmer in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 29.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.0 across De Fryske Marren.

Other property crime31

Assault30

Driving under the influence28

Vandalism and criminal damage25

Theft of bicycles and mopeds16

Theft from vehicles13

Burglary of homes12

Threats4

Vehicle theft1

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 Lemmer, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.8

Primary pupils living here860

Secondary pupils living here540

Business premises1,545

Residents per km²538

Land area1,922 ha