What can you build in Ommen?
Ommen (Overijssel) has 19,031 inhabitants and 7,815 homes. There are 104 national monuments and there are 3 protected townscapes. 34% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Overijssel |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 19,031 |
| Homes | 7,815, of which 102 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 82% single-family house (of which 37% detached), 18% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €408,000 |
| National monuments | 104 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 3 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 5,166 of 15,092 (34%) |
Is my house in Ommen a monument?
Ommen has 104 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Ommen in place 11 of the 25 municipalities in Overijssel. What that means.
Is my house in Ommen in a protected townscape or village view?
Ommen has 3 protected townscapes or village views (beschermde stads- en dorpsgezichten) designated by the national government: Beerze, Ommerschans-Balkbrug and Vilsteren.
Does Ommen have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
34% of the 15,092 buildings in Ommen were built before 1970 (5,166 buildings). Across the province of Overijssel it is 39%; Ommen is in place 16 of 25. Assessing the risk.
Is there a Natura 2000 area in Ommen?
Yes, 1 area: Vecht- en Beneden-Reggegebied.
What is the average WOZ value in Ommen?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Ommen was €408,000 (CBS). In the province of Overijssel: €343,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 71% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 61%).
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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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