What can you build in Meppel?
Meppel (Drenthe) has 35,810 inhabitants and 16,612 homes. There are 86 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 33% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Drenthe |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 35,810 |
| Homes | 16,612, of which 152 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 73% single-family house (of which 13% detached), 27% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €298,000 |
| National monuments | 86 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 6,218 of 18,852 (33%) |
Is my house in Meppel a monument?
Meppel has 86 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Meppel in place 9 of the 12 municipalities in Drenthe. What that means.
Is my house in Meppel in a protected townscape or village view?
Meppel has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Meppel - Oud-Zuid.
Does Meppel have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
33% of the 18,852 buildings in Meppel were built before 1970 (6,218 buildings). Across the province of Drenthe it is 36%; Meppel is in place 9 of 12. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Meppel?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Meppel was €298,000 (CBS). In the province of Drenthe: €307,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 58% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 66%).
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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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