What can you build in Voorschoten?
Voorschoten (South Holland) has 25,625 inhabitants and 11,576 homes. There are 106 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 60% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | South Holland |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 25,625 |
| Homes | 11,576, of which 137 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 64% single-family house (of which 4% detached), 36% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €501,000 |
| National monuments | 106 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 8,541 of 14,225 (60%) |
Is my house in Voorschoten a monument?
Voorschoten has 106 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Voorschoten in place 17 of the 50 municipalities in South Holland. What that means.
Is my house in Voorschoten in a protected townscape or village view?
Voorschoten has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Voorschoten.
Does Voorschoten have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
60% of the 14,225 buildings in Voorschoten were built before 1970 (8,541 buildings). Across the province of South Holland it is 40%; Voorschoten is in place 2 of 50. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Voorschoten?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Voorschoten was €501,000 (CBS). In the province of South Holland: €373,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 64% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 52%).
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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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