What can you build in Oudewater?
Oudewater (Utrecht) has 10,223 inhabitants and 4,465 homes. There are 159 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 42% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Utrecht |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 10,223 |
| Homes | 4,465, of which 113 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 79% single-family house (of which 17% detached), 21% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €420,000 |
| National monuments | 159 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 3,029 of 7,199 (42%) |
Is my house in Oudewater a monument?
Oudewater has 159 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Oudewater in place 10 of the 26 municipalities in Utrecht. What that means.
Is my house in Oudewater in a protected townscape or village view?
Oudewater has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Oudewater.
Does Oudewater have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
42% of the 7,199 buildings in Oudewater were built before 1970 (3,029 buildings). Across the province of Utrecht it is 38%; Oudewater is in place 8 of 26. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Oudewater?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Oudewater was €420,000 (CBS). In the province of Utrecht: €451,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 69% 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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