Limburg
Limburg has 1,135,328 residents in 31 municipalities. The average WOZ value of a home ranges from €214,000 in Heerlen to €451,000 in Mook en Middelaar. 60% of homes are owner-occupied.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Limburg compared with the Netherlands.
Where Limburg stands among the 12 provinces.
By population Limburg is the 7th largest of the 12 provinces, home to 6.3% of the Dutch population. The average WOZ value of €312,000 is 22% below the national average of €398,000. Home ownership is higher than nationally: 60% against 57%. Registered crime, at 44.5 per 1,000 residents, is close to the national level. Within the province, Maastricht has the largest share of young people (21% aged 15–24) and Gulpen-Wittem the largest share of over-65s (32%). Nederweert records the fewest crimes per resident (20.3 per 1,000). Gulpen-Wittem is the greenest: on average 46% of the area within 500 metres of a home is green space.
| Measure | Limburg | Netherlands | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,135,328 | 18,044,027 | 7th of 12 |
| Average WOZ value | €312,000 | €398,000 | 10th of 12 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60% | 57% | 8th of 12 |
| Residents aged 15–24 | 11% | 12% | – |
| Residents aged 65+ | 26% | 21% | – |
| Green within 500 m | 25% | 26% | 9th of 12 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 44.5 | 44.1 | 3rd of 12 |
Ranks run from high to low: 1st is the province with the highest figure. Age shares are weighted by each municipality’s population; the national crime rate is the population-weighted average of the provinces.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 31 municipalities at a glance.
Colour shows where each municipality sits among the others in Limburg.
| Municipality | Residents | WOZ value | Owner-occupied | Aged 15–24 | Aged 65+ | Green 500 m | Services 15 min | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beek (L.) | 16,251 | €319k | 70% | 9% | 28% | 22% | 65 | 39.7 |
| Beekdaelen | 35,824 | €327k | 73% | 9% | 28% | 27% | 23 | 29.0 |
| Beesel | 13,524 | €324k | 67% | 11% | 26% | 24% | 68 | 25.7 |
| Bergen (L.) | 13,062 | €358k | 71% | 10% | 27% | 39% | 18 | 29.9 |
| Brunssum | 27,534 | €237k | 62% | 9% | 28% | 21% | 56 | 46.9 |
| Echt-Susteren | 32,269 | €330k | 71% | 10% | 28% | 23% | 40 | 36.4 |
| Eijsden-Margraten | 26,181 | €408k | 76% | 9% | 28% | 27% | 18 | 23.2 |
| Gennep | 17,785 | €381k | 66% | 11% | 27% | 35% | 49 | 34.1 |
| Gulpen-Wittem | 14,017 | €357k | 67% | 8% | 32% | 46% | 14 | 30.6 |
| Heerlen | 87,522 | €214k | 47% | 10% | 25% | 25% | 67 | 65.7 |
| Horst aan de Maas | 44,242 | €368k | 75% | 11% | 24% | 29% | 22 | 34.4 |
| Kerkrade | 45,490 | €214k | 53% | 9% | 27% | 22% | 51 | 49.7 |
| Landgraaf | 36,839 | €265k | 63% | 9% | 28% | 18% | 53 | 37.4 |
| Leudal | 36,108 | €363k | 77% | 10% | 27% | 28% | 24 | 29.5 |
| Maasgouw | 24,502 | €348k | 75% | 9% | 29% | 25% | 26 | 26.6 |
| Maastricht | 125,563 | €313k | 39% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 85 | 59.4 |
| Meerssen | 18,460 | €363k | 73% | 10% | 29% | 28% | 38 | 27.1 |
| Mook en Middelaar | 8,102 | €451k | 74% | 10% | 29% | 42% | 34 | 34.2 |
| Nederweert | 17,512 | €405k | 71% | 10% | 26% | 20% | 15 | 20.3 |
| Peel en Maas | 45,881 | €381k | 73% | 11% | 25% | 22% | 39 | 25.7 |
| Roerdalen | 20,836 | €325k | 74% | 9% | 30% | 30% | 17 | 27.0 |
| Roermond | 61,210 | €311k | 54% | 10% | 23% | 24% | 74 | 69.2 |
| Simpelveld | 10,270 | €274k | 65% | 10% | 29% | 26% | 27 | 25.4 |
| Sittard-Geleen | 92,491 | €271k | 59% | 10% | 26% | 19% | 52 | 50.5 |
| Stein (L.) | 24,653 | €314k | 72% | 9% | 30% | 22% | 39 | 29.9 |
| Vaals | 10,007 | €238k | 44% | 11% | 30% | 37% | 79 | 38.8 |
| Valkenburg aan de Geul | 16,464 | €343k | 60% | 9% | 32% | 40% | 34 | 41.2 |
| Venlo | 103,984 | €312k | 59% | 11% | 24% | 24% | 73 | 58.1 |
| Venray | 44,807 | €362k | 64% | 11% | 24% | 29% | 67 | 40.6 |
| Voerendaal | 12,583 | €353k | 71% | 9% | 29% | 26% | 27 | 23.7 |
| Weert | 51,355 | €357k | 66% | 10% | 25% | 22% | 68 | 36.9 |
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Municipalities in Limburg.
Every municipality has its own page with districts, neighbourhoods and postcodes.