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Echt

Echt is one of 11 districts in Echt-Susteren, with 7,790 residents and 3,981 homes in 12 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €315,000 is 5% below the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 171105 · 12 neighbourhoods · 195 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,790residents1 January 2025
€315,000average WOZ home valueEcht-Susteren: €330,000
16%green within 500 mEcht-Susteren: 23%
62services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Echt in Echt-SusterenPostcodes in Echt highlighted; the rest of Echt-Susteren in grey
Map of Echt-Susteren with Echt highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Echt.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 51 neighbourhoods in Echt-Susteren.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Berkelaar270€471k90%99%22%35%6
De Berk30–––17%12%32
De Loop65€451k84%100%31%21%40
Echt Centrum3,380€276k49%50%33%9%72
Echt Noord2,925€299k60%94%28%15%64
Gebroek215€489k92%89%28%42%35
Buitengebied De Berk10–––0%25%8
Buitengebied Gebroek15–––33%53%15
Buitengebied Ophoven5–––0%44%25
Buitengebied Berkelaar50–95%100%10%25%6
Buitengebied Aasterberg0––––40%4
Echt Zuid780€458k93%97%31%26%46

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 Echt is €315,000, against €330,000 in Echt-Susteren.

3,981homes57 newly built in 2025
72%single-family houses28% flats and apartments
59%owner-occupied28% housing association
7%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearEcht-Susteren: 950 m³
2,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearEcht-Susteren: 3,070 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridEcht-Susteren: 5%
47%homes with solar panelsEcht-Susteren: 53%

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

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEcht-Susteren: 37%
16%in the top 20% nationallyEcht-Susteren: 19%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineEcht-Susteren: 2.2%
€159,000median household wealthEcht-Susteren: €202,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEcht-Susteren: 67.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeEcht-Susteren: 28%
15.0%of workers are self-employedEcht-Susteren: 16.0%
1.1cars per householdEcht-Susteren: 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 388 crimes in Echt in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 49.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.4 across Echt-Susteren.

Other property crime42
Driving under the influence33
Theft of bicycles and mopeds31
Theft from vehicles19
Assault19
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Burglary of homes12
Threats9
Vehicle theft5
Pickpocketing5
Street robbery1
Hold-up robbery1

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 Echt, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.6
Primary pupils living here530
Secondary pupils living here290
Business premises1,185
Residents per km²650
Land area1,199 ha

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

More in Echt-Susteren.

Every district in Echt-Susteren.