What can you build in Aalten?
Aalten (Gelderland) has 27,308 inhabitants and 12,212 homes. There are 62 national monuments and there are 2 protected townscapes. 44% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Gelderland |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 27,308 |
| Homes | 12,212, of which 112 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 82% single-family house (of which 26% detached), 18% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €330,000 |
| National monuments | 62 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 2 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 8,564 of 19,436 (44%) |
Is my house in Aalten a monument?
Aalten has 62 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Aalten in place 35 of the 51 municipalities in Gelderland. What that means.
Is my house in Aalten in a protected townscape or village view?
Aalten has 2 protected townscapes or village views (beschermde stads- en dorpsgezichten) designated by the national government: Aalten and Bredevoort.
Does Aalten have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
44% of the 19,436 buildings in Aalten were built before 1970 (8,564 buildings). Across the province of Gelderland it is 40%; Aalten is in place 12 of 51. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Aalten?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Aalten was €330,000 (CBS). In the province of Gelderland: €380,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 72% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 61%).
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Sources: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2024 (85984NED), CC BY 4.0; Cultural Heritage Agency (RCE), via PDOK; Natura 2000, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), via PDOK; Indicative areas needing attention for foundation problems (Indicatieve aandachtsgebieden funderingsproblematiek), KCAF/RVO, via PDOK. Retrieved on 21 October 2026.
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