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Meerlo

CBS name: Wijk 13 Meerlo

Meerlo is one of 16 districts in Horst aan de Maas, with 1,920 residents and 798 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €356,000 is 3% below the municipal average. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 150713 · 2 neighbourhoods · 61 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,920residents1 January 2025
€356,000average WOZ home valueHorst aan de Maas: €368,000
39%green within 500 mHorst aan de Maas: 29%
8services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Meerlo in Horst aan de MaasPostcodes in Meerlo highlighted; the rest of Horst aan de Maas in grey
Map of Horst aan de Maas with Meerlo highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Meerlo.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Meerlo1,640€340k84%94%25%34%8
Verspreide huizen Meerlo285€456k82%94%19%47%6

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 Meerlo is €356,000, against €368,000 in Horst aan de Maas.

798homes1 newly built in 2025
94%single-family houses6% flats and apartments
84%owner-occupied8% housing association
4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,040 m³gas per home per yearHorst aan de Maas: 960 m³
3,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearHorst aan de Maas: 3,180 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridHorst aan de Maas: 7%
62%homes with solar panelsHorst aan de Maas: 59%

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

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHorst aan de Maas: 34%
20%in the top 20% nationallyHorst aan de Maas: 21%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHorst aan de Maas: 2.0%
€247,000median household wealthHorst aan de Maas: €229,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHorst aan de Maas: 77.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeHorst aan de Maas: 28%
15.0%of workers are self-employedHorst aan de Maas: 15.0%
1.3cars per householdHorst aan de Maas: 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 30 crimes in Meerlo in 2025, 32% fewer than in 2024. That is 15.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.4 across Horst aan de Maas.

Vandalism and criminal damage7
Other property crime4
Vehicle theft1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Pickpocketing1
Assault1
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 Meerlo, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket2.6 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.2
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises240
Residents per km²242
Land area792 ha

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

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