What can you build in Best?
Best (North Brabant) has 31,223 inhabitants and 13,461 homes. There are 25 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 33% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | North Brabant |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 31,223 |
| Homes | 13,461, of which 185 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 80% single-family house (of which 13% detached), 20% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €431,000 |
| National monuments | 25 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 6,251 of 18,837 (33%) |
Is my house in Best a monument?
Best has 25 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Best in place 47 of the 56 municipalities in North Brabant. What that means.
Is my house in Best in a protected townscape or village view?
Best has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Batadorp.
Does Best have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
33% of the 18,837 buildings in Best were built before 1970 (6,251 buildings). Across the province of North Brabant it is 37%; Best is in place 28 of 56. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Best?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Best was €431,000 (CBS). In the province of North Brabant: €384,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 71% 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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