What can you build in Wijchen?
Wijchen (Gelderland) has 41,545 inhabitants and 18,487 homes. There are 97 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 25% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Gelderland |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 41,545 |
| Homes | 18,487, of which 301 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 81% single-family house (of which 16% detached), 19% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €371,000 |
| National monuments | 97 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 7,190 of 28,372 (25%) |
Is my house in Wijchen a monument?
Wijchen has 97 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Wijchen in place 25 of the 51 municipalities in Gelderland. What that means.
Is my house in Wijchen in a protected townscape or village view?
Wijchen has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Batenburg.
Does Wijchen have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
25% of the 28,372 buildings in Wijchen were built before 1970 (7,190 buildings). Across the province of Gelderland it is 40%; Wijchen is in place 47 of 51. Assessing the risk.
What is the average WOZ value in Wijchen?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Wijchen was €371,000 (CBS). In the province of Gelderland: €380,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 68% of the homes are owner-occupied (province: 61%).
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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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