What can you build in Gooise Meren?
Gooise Meren (North Holland) has 60,370 inhabitants and 27,705 homes. There are 312 national monuments and there are 4 protected townscapes. 74% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | North Holland |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 60,370 |
| Homes | 27,705, of which 239 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 67% single-family house (of which 6% detached), 33% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €578,000 |
| National monuments | 312 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 4 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 27,285 of 36,837 (74%) |
Is my house in Gooise Meren a monument?
Gooise Meren has 312 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Gooise Meren in place 7 of the 44 municipalities in North Holland. What that means.
Is my house in Gooise Meren in a protected townscape or village view?
Gooise Meren has 4 protected townscapes or village views (beschermde stads- en dorpsgezichten) designated by the national government: Bussum - Brediuskwartier, Bussum - Het Spiegel, Muiden and Naarden.
Does Gooise Meren have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
74% of the 36,837 buildings in Gooise Meren were built before 1970 (27,285 buildings). Across the province of North Holland it is 45%; Gooise Meren is in place 2 of 44. Assessing the risk.
Is there a Natura 2000 area in Gooise Meren?
Yes, 3 areas: Eemmeer & Gooimeer Zuidoever, Markermeer & IJmeer and Naardermeer.
What is the average WOZ value in Gooise Meren?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Gooise Meren was €578,000 (CBS). In the province of North Holland: €461,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 64% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 50%).
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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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