What is the average house price in Zaanstad?

The average WOZ property valuation in Zaanstad is €390.263, according to CBS neighbourhood statistics (Kerncijfers wijken en buurten). Values range from €325.000 to €510.000 across neighbourhoods.

How many neighbourhoods does Zaanstad have?

Zaanstad has 19 neighbourhoods in our database, each profiled on livability, property values and safety using official government data.

Which is the most affordable neighbourhood in Zaanstad?

Kogerveldwijk is the most affordable neighbourhood in Zaanstad, with an average WOZ value of €325.000 (CBS).

Which is the most expensive neighbourhood in Zaanstad?

Westzaan is the most expensive neighbourhood in Zaanstad, with an average WOZ value of €510.000 (CBS).

Which Zaanstad neighbourhood is the most liveable?

Zaandam Zuid has the highest livability score in Zaanstad (3.0/5), according to the Dutch government's Leefbaarometer.

Which is the safest neighbourhood in Zaanstad?

Westzaan is among the safest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad, with a low crime risk based on police data and a livability score of 3.0/5.

Neighbourhoods · Zaanstad19 neighbourhoods

Neighbourhoods in Zaanstad

Zaanstad has 19 neighbourhoods in our database. Average property values (WOZ) sit at €390.263, ranging from €325.000 in Kogerveldwijk to €510.000 in Westzaan. The average livability score is 2.9 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.

Highlights

Most affordable

Kogerveldwijk

€325.000

Most expensive

Westzaan

€510.000

Safest neighbourhood

Westzaan

3.0/5

Highest livability

Zaandam Zuid

3.0/5

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Zaanstad in numbers

Prosperity

Socio-economic status

Total score

+0.31vs. NL avg

Labour participation

81%

Benefits

7.9%

Wealth+0.11

Education+0.07

Employment+0.13

Levies

Municipal levies

per inhabitant, annual

OZB residential: €138
Sewer: €164
Waste: €158

Tenure

Tenure mix · Zaanstad

Owner-occupied54%
Social rental36%
Private rental10%

Pipeline

Future housing supply · Zaanstad

permitted or under construction

Total

4,777

Under construction

2,183

Permitted

2,594

Permits — last 8 quarters

2025Q4

By client

Corporation608
Market1,174
Private34

What does a home in Zaanstad cost?

Average WOZ value

€390,263

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

Gross annual income needed to borrow that amount

€69,000

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.

Neighbourhoods in Zaanstad

Zaanstad in numbers

Socio-economic status

Municipal levies

Tenure mix · Zaanstad

Future housing supply · Zaanstad

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