What can you build in Pekela?
Pekela (Groningen) has 12,517 inhabitants and 5,797 homes. There are 29 national monuments. 38% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Groningen |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 12,517 |
| Homes | 5,797, of which 9 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 88% single-family house (of which 37% detached), 12% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €199,000 |
| National monuments | 29 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 3,808 of 9,931 (38%) |
Is my house in Pekela a monument?
Pekela has 29 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Pekela in place 10 of the 10 municipalities in Groningen. What that means.
Does Pekela have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
38% of the 9,931 buildings in Pekela were built before 1970 (3,808 buildings). Across the province of Groningen it is 41%; Pekela is in place 7 of 10. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Pekela?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Pekela was €199,000 (CBS). In the province of Groningen: €279,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 64% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 54%).
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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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