Houthem - Sint Gerlach

CBS name: Wijk 01: Houthem - Sint Gerlach

Houthem - Sint Gerlach is one of 6 districts in Valkenburg aan de Geul, with 1,570 residents and 793 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €358,000 is 4% above the municipal average. On average 47% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 099401 · 5 neighbourhoods · 38 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,570residents1 January 2025

€358,000average WOZ home valueValkenburg aan de Geul: €343,000

47%green within 500 mValkenburg aan de Geul: 40%

28services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Houthem - Sint Gerlach in Valkenburg aan de GeulPostcodes in Houthem - Sint Gerlach highlighted; the rest of Valkenburg aan de Geul in grey

Map of Valkenburg aan de Geul with Houthem - Sint Gerlach highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Houthem - Sint Gerlach.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 28 neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Sint Gerlach	870	€347k	71%	72%	29%	45%	29
Vroenhof	455	€346k	49%	52%	40%	58%	29
Strabeek	180	€379k	82%	50%	31%	53%	22
Houthemerveld	15	–	–	–	33%	26%	1
Ravensbosch	50	–	–	–	10%	41%	11

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 Houthem - Sint Gerlach is €358,000, against €343,000 in Valkenburg aan de Geul.

793homes1 January 2025

63%single-family houses37% flats and apartments

65%owner-occupied10% housing association

0%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

1,050 m³gas per home per yearValkenburg aan de Geul: 990 m³

2,810 kWhelectricity per home per yearValkenburg aan de Geul: 2,730 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridValkenburg aan de Geul: 3%

36%homes with solar panelsValkenburg aan de Geul: 38%

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 Houthem - Sint Gerlach compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyValkenburg aan de Geul: 41%

18%in the top 20% nationallyValkenburg aan de Geul: 18%

2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineValkenburg aan de Geul: 2.7%

€229,000median household wealthValkenburg aan de Geul: €190,000

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workValkenburg aan de Geul: 68.0%

38%with a university or higher professional degreeValkenburg aan de Geul: 33%

23.0%of workers are self-employedValkenburg aan de Geul: 20.0%

1.1cars per householdValkenburg aan de Geul: 1.1

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 66 crimes in Houthem - Sint Gerlach in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 42.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.2 across Valkenburg aan de Geul.

Driving under the influence15

Theft from vehicles10

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8

Other property crime7

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Vehicle theft3

Assault2

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 Houthem - Sint Gerlach, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.2 km

Large supermarket2.1 km

Day nursery2.2 km

Primary school2.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.6

Primary pupils living here110

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises205

Residents per km²228

Land area686 ha

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

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