What can you build in Amersfoort?
Amersfoort (Utrecht) has 161,852 inhabitants and 71,416 homes. There are 460 national monuments and there are 2 protected townscapes. 34% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Utrecht |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 161,852 |
| Homes | 71,416, of which 830 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 62% single-family house (of which 4% detached), 38% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €420,000 |
| National monuments | 460 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 2 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 27,418 of 80,576 (34%) |
Is my house in Amersfoort a monument?
Amersfoort has 460 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Amersfoort in place 4 of the 26 municipalities in Utrecht. What that means.
Is my house in Amersfoort in a protected townscape or village view?
Amersfoort has 2 protected townscapes or village views (beschermde stads- en dorpsgezichten) designated by the national government: Amersfoort and Amersfoort - Bergkwartier.
Does Amersfoort have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
34% of the 80,576 buildings in Amersfoort were built before 1970 (27,418 buildings). Across the province of Utrecht it is 38%; Amersfoort is in place 12 of 26. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Amersfoort?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Amersfoort was €420,000 (CBS). In the province of Utrecht: €451,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 58% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 58%).
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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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