The most affluent neighbourhoods in Waterland
9.8Number 1BuitengouwThe wealthiest neighbourhood in Waterland is Buitengouw (9.8), with an average property value of € 560,000. They are spread across Waterland: 8 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 17 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Waterland with a grade for wealth, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waterland 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 Waterland lives, the average property value is € 493,000 — the national median is € 422,000. On this page that ranges from € 315,000 in Havenbuurt en Kerkbuurt to € 866,000 in Zuiderwoude.
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The 10 most affluent neighbourhoods in Waterland
Number 1
Buitengouw
760 residents
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- 29.4
Zuiderwoude
300 residents
Property value € 866,000
- 39.2
Watergang
555 residents
Property value € 675,000
- 49.1
Uitdam
135 residents
Property value € 761,000
- 58.8
Binnengouw
635 residents
Property value € 461,000
- 68.8
Katwoude
390 residents
Property value € 753,000
- 78.7
Broek in Waterland
2,715 residents
Property value € 695,000
- 88.4
De Purmer (gedeeltelijk)
140 residents
Property value € 662,000
- 97.5
Monnickendam
2,030 residents
Property value € 514,000
- 107.3
Ilpendam
1,735 residents
Property value € 478,000
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- 117.1
Verspreide huizen
260 residents
Property value € 750,000
- 126.6
Ringshemmen
1,610 residents
Property value € 428,000
- 135.6
't Spil
245 residents
Property value € 360,000
- 145.5
Ooster Ee
890 residents
Property value € 391,000
- 154.8
Havenbuurt en Kerkbuurt
1,610 residents
Property value € 315,000
- 164.7
Oranjewijk
990 residents
Property value € 356,000
- 173.6
Markgouw
2,410 residents
Property value € 339,000
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 Buitengouw at the top?
Buitengouw scores a 9.8 on this list, with an average property value of € 560,000. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waterland 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.