What can you build in Zwolle?
Zwolle (Overijssel) has 133,141 inhabitants and 61,187 homes. There are 480 national monuments and a protected townscape or village view. 33% of the buildings were built before 1970.
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At a glance
| Province | Overijssel |
|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 133,141 |
| Homes | 61,187, of which 445 newly built in the last year |
| Type of home | 64% single-family house (of which 5% detached), 36% flat |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53% |
| Average WOZ value (municipal valuation) | €355,000 |
| National monuments | 480 |
| Protected townscapes and village views | 1 |
| Buildings from before 1970 | 22,393 of 68,671 (33%) |
Is my house in Zwolle a monument?
Zwolle has 480 national monuments in the monuments register. That puts Zwolle in place 3 of the 25 municipalities in Overijssel. What that means.
Is my house in Zwolle in a protected townscape or village view?
Zwolle has one protected townscape or village view (beschermd stads- of dorpsgezicht) designated by the national government: Zwolle.
Does Zwolle have many old buildings at risk of foundation problems?
33% of the 68,671 buildings in Zwolle were built before 1970 (22,393 buildings). Across the province of Overijssel it is 39%; Zwolle is in place 19 of 25. Assessing the risk.
Is there a Natura 2000 area in Zwolle?
Yes, 2 areas: Rijntakken and Uiterwaarden Zwarte Water en Vecht.
What is the average WOZ value in Zwolle?
The average WOZ value (the municipal property valuation) of a home in Zwolle was €355,000 (CBS). In the province of Overijssel: €343,000 (weighted by the number of homes). 53% 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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