What can you build in Laren?
Laren (North Holland) has 11,439 inhabitants and 5,489 homes. There are 95 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 72% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | North Holland |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 11,439 |
| Homes | 5,489, of which 31 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 81% single-family house (of which 20% detached), 19% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €885,000 |
| National monuments | 95 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 5,913 of 8,254 (72%) |
Is my house in Laren a monument?
Laren has 95 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Laren in place 21 of the 44 municipalities in North Holland. What that means.
Is my house in Laren in a protected townscape or village view?
Laren has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Laren - Brink.
Does Laren have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
72% of the 8,254 buildings in Laren were built before 1970 (5,913 buildings). Across the province of North Holland it is 45%; Laren is in place 3 of 44. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Laren?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Laren was €885,000 (CBS). In the province of North Holland: €461,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 68% 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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