Zoetermeer

Zoetermeer has 129,862 residents in 58,350 households, spread over 14 districts (wijken) and 128 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €375,000, from €214,000 in Ontwikkelwijk to €720,000 in buitengebied. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 14 districts · 128 neighbourhoods · 2,763 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

129,862residents1 January 2025

€375,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

25%green within 500 mpostcode average

160services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Zoetermeer.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Zoetermeer: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

Map of Zoetermeer: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

<80%160%+

Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

Map of Zoetermeer: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 14 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Zoetermeer's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Dorp	€364k	68%	15%	21%	42%	16%	198	42.5
Stadscentrum	€292k	19%	10%	29%	62%	16%	277	160.1
Palenstein	€307k	31%	17%	18%	46%	21%	212	42.8
Driemanspolder	€302k	53%	14%	25%	46%	29%	258	42.5
Meerzicht	€305k	46%	18%	21%	40%	32%	161	44.8
Buytenwegh	€327k	41%	20%	19%	40%	26%	184	43.7
De Leyens	€377k	63%	15%	32%	35%	27%	155	29.0
Seghwaert	€344k	60%	17%	19%	36%	20%	183	34.9
Noordhove	€432k	67%	15%	24%	27%	23%	119	22.6
Rokkeveen	€423k	68%	15%	26%	28%	28%	109	30.4
Oosterheem	€484k	64%	19%	14%	25%	24%	107	22.1
Ontwikkelwijk	€214k	15%	5%	5%	77%	30%	172	256.8
bedrijventerreinen	€474k	66%	6%	5%	33%	21%	154	518.4
buitengebied	€720k	81%	14%	20%	32%	75%	42	596.4

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)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Zoetermeer is €375,000.

58,212homes292 newly built in 2025

56%single-family houses44% flats and apartments

56%owner-occupied34% housing association

5%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

660 m³gas per home per yearaverage

2,530 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

12%homes off the gas gridaverage

31%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

21%in the top 20% nationally

2.8%of residents live below the poverty line

€125,000median household wealth

70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

31%with a university or higher professional degree

14.0%of workers are self-employed

1.0cars per household

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 5,611 crimes in Zoetermeer in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 43.2 per 1,000 residents.

Driving under the influence541

Vandalism and criminal damage510

Other property crime490

Theft of bicycles and mopeds425

Assault303

Threats208

Theft from vehicles167

Burglary of homes141

Vehicle theft100

Public violence against people28

Street robbery25

Pickpocketing23

Hold-up robbery3

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 Zoetermeer, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.9

Primary pupils living here11,870

Secondary pupils living here7,370

Business premises15,230

Residents per km²3,772

Land area3,443 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Zoetermeer, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Districts and neighbourhoods of Zoetermeer.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.