What can you build in Veendam?
Veendam (Groningen) has 27,520 inhabitants and 13,084 homes. There are 76 national monuments and there are 2 protected townscapes. 45% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Groningen |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 27,520 |
| Homes | 13,084, of which 101 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 79% single-family house (of which 27% detached), 21% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €226,000 |
| National monuments | 76 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 2 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 8,105 of 18,061 (45%) |
Is my house in Veendam a monument?
Veendam has 76 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Veendam in place 8 of the 10 municipalities in Groningen. What that means.
Is my house in Veendam in a protected townscape or village view?
Veendam has 2 protected townscapes or village views (beschermde stads- en dorpsgezichten) designated by the national government: Oosterdiep and Tusschendiepen.
Does Veendam have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
45% of the 18,061 buildings in Veendam were built before 1970 (8,105 buildings). Across the province of Groningen it is 41%; Veendam is in place 3 of 10. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Veendam?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Veendam was €226,000 (CBS). In the province of Groningen: €279,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 65% 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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