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Houten Buitengebied

Houten Buitengebied is one of 11 districts in Houten, with 525 residents and 199 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €747,000 is 42% above the municipal average. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 032120 · 5 neighbourhoods · 18 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
525residents1 January 2025
€747,000average WOZ home valueHouten: €526,000
39%green within 500 mHouten: 28%
40services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Houten Buitengebied in HoutenPostcodes in Houten Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Houten in grey
Map of Houten with Houten Buitengebied highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Houten Buitengebied.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 53 neighbourhoods in Houten.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Staart0––––36%40
Bruggen140€606k44%51%36%19%123
De Poel25–––40%40%29
Buitengebied Houten West255€806k72%93%26%46%35
Buitengebied Houten Oost95€817k71%68%21%47%40

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 Houten Buitengebied is €747,000, against €526,000 in Houten.

199homes1 newly built in 2025
75%single-family houses25% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied1% housing association
22%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied
1,240 m³gas per home per yearHouten: 600 m³
3,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearHouten: 2,700 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridHouten: 27%
38%homes with solar panelsHouten: 49%

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

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHouten: 26%
38%in the top 20% nationallyHouten: 33%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHouten: 1.5%
€753,000median household wealthHouten: €332,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHouten: 75.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeHouten: 43%
38.0%of workers are self-employedHouten: 15.0%
1.2cars per householdHouten: 1.0

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 405 crimes in Houten Buitengebied in 2025, 32% more than in 2024. That is 771.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Houten.

Theft from vehicles164
Driving under the influence32
Other property crime31
Vandalism and criminal damage22
Assault14
Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Threats6
Vehicle theft4
Burglary of homes1
Pickpocketing1
Street 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 Houten Buitengebied, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.5 km
Large supermarket2.2 km
Day nursery1.6 km
Primary school1.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.2
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises845
Residents per km²50
Land area1,050 ha

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

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