What can you build in Purmerend?
Purmerend (North Holland) has 95,168 inhabitants and 43,061 homes. There are 118 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 18% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | North Holland |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 95,168 |
| Homes | 43,061, of which 438 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 67% single-family house (of which 6% detached), 33% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €394,000 |
| National monuments | 118 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| World Heritage | Droogmakerij De Beemster |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 9,575 of 52,726 (18%) |
Is my house in Purmerend a monument?
Purmerend has 118 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Purmerend in place 18 of the 44 municipalities in North Holland. What that means.
Is my house in Purmerend in a protected townscape or village view?
Purmerend has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Middenbeemster.
Does Purmerend have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
18% of the 52,726 buildings in Purmerend were built before 1970 (9,575 buildings). Across the province of North Holland it is 45%; Purmerend is in place 43 of 44. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Purmerend?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Purmerend was €394,000 (CBS). In the province of North Holland: €461,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 60% 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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