What can you build in Gouda?
Gouda (South Holland) has 75,758 inhabitants and 34,785 homes. There are 354 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 37% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | South Holland |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 75,758 |
| Homes | 34,785, of which 377 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 58% single-family house (of which 2% detached), 42% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €334,000 |
| National monuments | 354 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 12,841 of 35,002 (37%) |
Is my house in Gouda a monument?
Gouda has 354 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Gouda in place 7 of the 50 municipalities in South Holland. What that means.
Is my house in Gouda in a protected townscape or village view?
Gouda has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Gouda.
Does Gouda have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
37% of the 35,002 buildings in Gouda were built before 1970 (12,841 buildings). Across the province of South Holland it is 40%; Gouda is in place 25 of 50. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Gouda?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Gouda was €334,000 (CBS). In the province of South Holland: €373,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 56% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 52%).
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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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