What can you build in Houten?
Houten (Utrecht) has 50,847 inhabitants and 21,335 homes. There are 145 national monuments. 8% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Utrecht |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 50,847 |
| Homes | 21,335, of which 217 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 75% single-family house (of which 7% detached), 25% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €500,000 |
| National monuments | 145 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 2,380 of 29,673 (8%) |
Is my house in Houten a monument?
Houten has 145 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Houten in place 12 of the 26 municipalities in Utrecht. What that means.
Does Houten have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
8% of the 29,673 buildings in Houten were built before 1970 (2,380 buildings). Across the province of Utrecht it is 38%; Houten is in place 26 of 26. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Houten?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Houten was €500,000 (CBS). In the province of Utrecht: €451,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 67% 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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