What can you build in Soest?
Soest (Utrecht) has 47,682 inhabitants and 21,377 homes. There are 42 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 46% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Utrecht |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 47,682 |
| Homes | 21,377, of which 150 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 64% single-family house (of which 12% detached), 36% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €454,000 |
| National monuments | 42 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 12,200 of 26,409 (46%) |
Is my house in Soest a monument?
Soest has 42 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Soest in place 24 of the 26 municipalities in Utrecht. What that means.
Is my house in Soest in a protected townscape or village view?
Soest has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Soest.
Does Soest have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
46% of the 26,409 buildings in Soest were built before 1970 (12,200 buildings). Across the province of Utrecht it is 38%; Soest is in place 6 of 26. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Soest?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Soest was €454,000 (CBS). In the province of Utrecht: €451,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 64% 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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