What can you build in Utrecht?
Utrecht (Utrecht) has 374,238 inhabitants and 167,124 homes. There are 1,592 national monuments and there are 5 protected townscapes. 52% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Utrecht |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 374,238 |
| Homes | 167,124, of which 1,580 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 42% single-family house (of which 2% detached), 58% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €451,000 |
| National monuments | 1,592 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 5 |
| World Heritage | Rietveld Schröderhuis |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 73,780 of 141,340 (52%) |
Is my house in Utrecht a monument?
Utrecht has 1,592 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Utrecht in place 1 of the 26 municipalities in Utrecht. What that means.
Is my house in Utrecht in a protected townscape or village view?
Utrecht has 5 protected townscapes or village views (beschermde stads- en dorpsgezichten) designated by the national government: Blauwkapel, Haarzuilens, Utrecht, Utrecht - Zuilen-Elinkwijk and Utrecht-Oost.
Does Utrecht have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
52% of the 141,340 buildings in Utrecht were built before 1970 (73,780 buildings). Across the province of Utrecht it is 38%; Utrecht is in place 4 of 26. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Utrecht?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Utrecht was €451,000 (CBS). In the province of Utrecht: €451,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 44% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 58%).
Which environment plan applies to your plot?
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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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