How much social housing is there in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?

Social rented housing made up 26% of the housing stock in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek in 2025 (20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).

What share of homes are owner-occupied in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?

Owner-occupiers held 60% of homes in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek in 2025, above the national figure of 57%.

Poverty and living standards in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures

The average WOZ value of a home in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek, the official valuation used for property tax, was €600,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 54% from €390,000 in 2020; that is 2nd highest among the 40 COROP areas.

Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)

€600,000

2026

Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

10.1

2026

Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

2.8

2026

Unemployment benefit (WW) recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

1.77

2026

Disability benefit recipients per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

5.4

2026

Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)

26%

2025

Share of owner-occupied homes (%)

60%

2025

Share of one-person households (%)

39.1%

2025

How many people are on benefits in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?

In 2026 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek had 10.1 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 5th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 12.4).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many people receive bijstand in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?

Het Gooi en Vechtstreek had 2.8 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 10th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, down from 3.1 in 2020.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many people get unemployment benefit in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?

Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.77 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many people are on disability benefit in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?

Het Gooi en Vechtstreek had 5.4 disability benefit recipients per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 7.1.

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How many people live alone in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?

People living alone made up 39.1% of households in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.

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How many new homes are built in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?

House building in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek reached 4.0 new homes per 1,000 in the stock in 2025, below the national figure of 8.4.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How Het Gooi en Vechtstreek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)

Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 2 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€)
1	Agglomeratie Haarlem	€606,000
2	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	€600,000
3	Groot-Amsterdam	€562,000
4	Utrecht	€534,000
5	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	€513,000
6	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	€474,000
7	Veluwe	€473,000

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Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)

Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 36 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
33	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	11.0
34	Veluwe	10.7
35	Utrecht	10.6
36	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	10.1
37	Oost-Zuid-Holland	9.8
38	Zuidwest-Gelderland	9.7
39	Delft en Westland	9.2

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Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)

Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 31 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
28	Delft en Westland	2.9
29	Midden-Limburg	2.8
30	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	2.8
31	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	2.8
32	Alkmaar en omgeving	2.8
33	Achterhoek	2.7
34	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	2.7

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Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)

Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 21 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of homes owned by housing associations (%)
18	Midden-Noord-Brabant	27%
19	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	27%
20	Noord-Friesland	26%
21	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	26%
22	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	26%
23	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	26%
24	Oost-Groningen	25%

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)

Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 35 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes
32	IJmond	4.7
33	Zuidwest-Drenthe	4.2
34	Zuidwest-Friesland	4.0
35	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	4.0
36	Zuidoost-Drenthe	3.9
37	Noord-Friesland	3.8
38	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	3.8

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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Sources

Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)

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