What can you build in Eemsdelta?
Eemsdelta (Groningen) has 45,106 inhabitants and 23,616 homes. There are 398 national monuments and there are 13 protected townscapes. 34% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Groningen |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 45,106 |
| Homes | 23,616, of which 608 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 80% single-family house (of which 31% detached), 20% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €229,000 |
| National monuments | 398 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 13 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 12,884 of 37,971 (34%) |
Is my house in Eemsdelta a monument?
Eemsdelta has 398 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Eemsdelta in place 3 of the 10 municipalities in Groningen. What that means.
Is my house in Eemsdelta in a protected townscape or village view?
Eemsdelta has 13 protected townscapes or village views (beschermde stads- en dorpsgezichten) designated by the national government: Appingedam, Appingedam Uitbreiding, Huizinge, Loppersum, Loppersum (Uitbreiding), Marsum, Middelstum, Middelstum (Uitbreiding), Spijk, Stedum, Termunterzijl, Uitwierde and 1 more.
Does Eemsdelta have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
34% of the 37,971 buildings in Eemsdelta were built before 1970 (12,884 buildings). Across the province of Groningen it is 41%; Eemsdelta is in place 9 of 10. Assessing the risk.
Is there a Natura 2000 area in Eemsdelta?
Yes, 1 area: Waddenzee.
What is the average WOZ value in Eemsdelta?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Eemsdelta was €229,000 (CBS). In the province of Groningen: €279,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 57% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 54%).
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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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