The most affluent neighbourhoods in Soest
9.9Number 1SoestduinenThe wealthiest neighbourhood in Soest is Soestduinen (9.9), with an average property value of € 1,005,000. They are spread across Soest: 11 in the centre, 5 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 2.4 times the national median for property value. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Soest with a grade for wealth, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher. Soest as a whole comes out at a 6.8, against a 6.3 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Soest lives, the average property value is € 487,000 — the national median is € 422,000. On this page that ranges from € 307,000 in De Eng to € 1,029,000 in Eemgebied.
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The 10 most affluent neighbourhoods in Soest
Number 1
Soestduinen
180 residents
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- 29.8
Wieksloot
180 residents
Property value € 911,000
- 39.8
Paltz
160 residents
Property value € 950,000
- 49.7
Klein Engendaal
655 residents
Property value € 720,000
- 59.7
Eemgebied
120 residents
Property value € 1,029,000
- 69.7
Het Soesterveen
160 residents
Property value € 935,000
- 79.7
Hees
340 residents
Property value € 897,000
- 89.6
De Eng Zuid
345 residents
Property value € 590,000
- 99.5
De Birkt
210 residents
Property value € 883,000
- 109.3
Soesterberg Noord
500 residents
Property value € 496,000
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- 119.2
Soest Zuid
5,390 residents
Property value € 653,000
- 128.8
Industrieterrein Soest
A residential area despite the name: 405 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
405 residents
Property value € 502,000
- 138.6
Soesterberg Oost
3,325 residents
Property value € 492,000
- 148.6
Soest Midden
2,350 residents
Property value € 580,000
- 158.5
Duinen Gebied
380 residents
Property value € 816,000
- 168.5
Soestdijk
4,965 residents
Property value € 557,000
- 178.4
Leusderheide
510 residents
Property value € 796,000
- 188.0
Klein Engendaal Noord
510 residents
Property value € 545,000
- 197.8
Boerenstreek
2,110 residents
Property value € 489,000
- 207.5
't Hart
4,160 residents
Property value € 516,000
- 215.8
De Zoom
5,525 residents
Property value € 413,000
- 224.8
Soesterberg Kom
3,680 residents
Property value € 360,000
- 234.6
De Eng Noord West
530 residents
Property value € 344,000
- 244.3
Klaarwater
3,210 residents
Property value € 332,000
- 253.7
Smitsveen
4,985 residents
Property value € 336,000
- 263.2
De Eng
3,055 residents
Property value € 307,000
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On property value — by far the heaviest measure — plus the share of households on a high income and on a low income, benefits, vacancy and the balance between owner-occupied homes and social housing. It describes the neighbourhood and what was measured there, not the people who live in it.
Why is Soestduinen at the top?
Soestduinen scores a 9.9 on this list, with an average property value of € 1,005,000. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Soest that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.