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Postcode 9973 Houwerzijl

About 205 people live in postcode area 9973 in Houwerzijl (municipality Het Hogeland), in 105 households.

The average home value (WOZ) was €260,000 in 2023, up 97% from €132,000 in 2016.

90% of homes are owner-occupied, –% are apartments and 78.3% were built before 1945.

Liveability is in the top 69% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).

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Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.

Home values over time

2016€132,000
2017€129,000 -2.3%
2018€131,000 +1.6%
2019€139,000 +6.1%
2020€150,000 +7.9%
2021€158,000 +5.3%
2022€230,000 +45.6%
2023€260,000 +13%

Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.

Who lives here

Age 0–147.3%
Age 15–249.8%
Age 25–4414.6%
Age 45–6436.6%
Age 65+29.3%
Single-person households38.1%
Families with children23.8%
Average household size2
Median household income–
Urbanityrural

CBS 2024

Homes

Homes115
Owner-occupied / rented90% / 10%
Social housing4.3%
Apartments–
Built before 194578.3%
Built 2015 or later–
Average gas use1,150 m³ a year
Average electricity use2,780 kWh a year

Distance to everyday places

Supermarket3.1 km
GP3.3 km
Pharmacy3.3 km
Primary school2.6 km
Secondary school8.1 km
Daycare2.6 km
Train station13.8 km
Hospital26.1 km
Library6 km
Swimming pool14.1 km

Average road distance for residents, CBS.

Neighbourhoods in 9973

Buitengebied Ulrum · Houwerzijl

Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.

Nearby postcodes

9972 Niekerk · 9974 Zoutkamp · 9971 Ulrum · 9975 Vierhuizen · 9976 Lauwersoog · 9969 Westernieland · 9977 Kloosterburen · 9968 Pieterburen · 9978 Hornhuizen · 9967 Eenrum

Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.