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Neighbourhoods in Groningen

Groningen has 20 neighbourhoods in our database. Average property values (WOZ) sit at €369.000, ranging from €249.000 in Oud-Noord to €625.000 in Glimmen-Onnen-Noordlaren. The average livability score is 3.2 out of 5. Whether you're an expat looking for a central, well-connected area or a quieter family-friendly neighbourhood, use the filters below to compare on price, safety, and livability.

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Centrum
Glimmen-Onnen-Noordlaren
Haren-Oost e.o.
Haren-West e.o.
Helpman e.o.
Hoogkerk e.o.
Meerdorpen
Meerstad e.o.
Nieuw-West
Noorddijk e.o.
Noordoost
Noordwest
Oosterparkwijk
Oud-Noord
Oud-West
Oud-Zuid
Ten Boer e.o.
Ten Post e.o.
Zuidoost
Zuidwest

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Insights

Groningen in numbers

Prosperity

Socio-economic status

Total score

-0.37vs. NL avg

Labour participation

71%

Benefits

4.8%

Wealth-0.32
Education+0.13
Employment-0.18
Source · CBS 86092 / 86113 / 862582023

Levies

Municipal levies

per inhabitant, annual

OZB residential
€260
Sewer
€97
Waste
€159
Source · CBS 83642 / 844152026 · budget

Tenure

Tenure mix · Groningen

  • Owner-occupied41%
  • Social rental31%
  • Private rental28%
Source · CBS 82900125,028 dwellings · 2025

Pipeline

Future housing supply · Groningen

permitted or under construction

Total

2,825

Under construction

2,052

Permitted

773

Permits — last 8 quarters

2026Q2

By client

  • Corporation609
  • Market505
  • Private28
Source · CBS 82211 / 836712026MM05

Frequently Asked Questions

The best neighbourhoods in Groningen

20 neighbourhoods ranked on livability, property value, safety, noise and distance to a station or school — with the figure behind each place.

What does a home in Groningen cost?

Average WOZ value

€369,000

The WOZ value is the municipality's own valuation, set as of 1 January the previous year. In a rising market asking prices in Groningen usually sit above it — treat this as a floor, not a market value.

Gross annual income needed to borrow that amount

€66,000

One income, no student debt or other loans, 30-year annuity at 4.5%, using the 2026 Nibud standards. Buyer's costs come on top and cannot be added to the mortgage. On two incomes the bar is lower.

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