The most affluent neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal
9.5Number 1Buitengebied AppelternThe wealthiest neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal is Buitengebied Appeltern (9.5), with an average property value of € 633,000. They are spread across West Maas en Waal: 6 in the east, 4 in the south and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 16 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 1.5 times the national median for property value. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal with a grade for wealth, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. West Maas en Waal as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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 West Maas en Waal lives, the average property value is € 441,000 — the national median is € 422,000. On this page that ranges from € 394,000 in Kern Maasbommel to € 633,000 in Buitengebied Appeltern.
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The 10 most affluent neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal
Number 1
Buitengebied Appeltern
315 residents
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- 28.6
Buitengebied Dreumel
950 residents
Property value € 560,000
- 38.2
Buitengebied Alphen
940 residents
Property value € 508,000
- 48.0
Buitengebied Maasbommel
650 residents
Property value € 506,000
- 57.9
Kern Altforst
350 residents
Property value € 482,000
- 67.5
Buitengebied Boven-Leeuwen
775 residents
Property value € 549,000
- 77.5
Buitengebied Beneden-Leeuwen
1,340 residents
Property value € 475,000
- 87.3
Buitengebied Wamel
370 residents
Property value € 557,000
- 97.2
Buitengebied Altforst
280 residents
Property value € 599,000
- 106.6
Kern Maasbommel
790 residents
Property value € 394,000
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- 116.0
Kern Appeltern
540 residents
Property value € 408,000
- 125.9
Kern Wamel
2,330 residents
Property value € 414,000
- 135.6
Kern Boven-Leeuwen
1,490 residents
Property value € 419,000
- 145.3
Kern Dreumel
2,630 residents
Property value € 412,000
- 154.8
Kern Alphen
835 residents
Property value € 405,000
- 164.8
Kern Beneden-Leeuwen
6,010 residents
Property value € 398,000
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 Buitengebied Appeltern at the top?
Buitengebied Appeltern scores a 9.5 on this list, with an average property value of € 633,000. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal 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.