Living in Homeruskwartier Midden
Homeruskwartier Midden is moderately urban — city amenities without the crush, and the stock is a genuine mix of apartments and family houses (59% houses).
At 6,704 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.
Almere is the Netherlands' youngest city — planned, spacious and car-friendly, with newer housing stock than almost anywhere else in the country. Many residents commute: Amsterdam is around 25 minutes by train, which is exactly the trade many buyers here have chosen.
The housing market in Homeruskwartier Midden
At €472,000 average WOZ value, Homeruskwartier Midden ranks 27 out of 164 Almere neighborhoods on price — 35% above the city median. You pay for the location here. For scale: Almere's cheapest buurt averages €130,000 and its most expensive €1,212,000, so Homeruskwartier Midden sits in the upper band of the city.
Average WOZ value per year (CBS). The reference date lags the current market by ±1 year.
The direction of the market: between 2022 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €416,000 to €467,000, up 12% — slower than the city as a whole (+28%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.
With 66% of homes owner-occupied, this is a settled buyers' neighborhood — homes change hands regularly, and you can usually find recent comparable sales on the same street to anchor your bid. Settled also means slower: owners here tend to stay, so the best houses may only list once a decade.
Who lives here
Demographically, Homeruskwartier Midden is a young-adult neighborhood — the 25-to-45 group outnumbers everyone else (41% of its 2,545 residents), followed by children under 15 at 26%. 47% of households have children at home, so expect school runs, playgrounds in use, and neighbors who stay put. The average household counts 2.4 people.
As for who your neighbors would be: incomes are broadly middle-of-the-road (29% high-income, 27% low-income households).
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: the nearest large supermarket is about 5 minutes' walk; there are about 9 cafés and restaurants within walking distance — enough choice without the crowds.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 5 min walk · GP 5 min · hospital 1.2 km · library 1.3 km. None of these will decide a purchase on their own, but a GP taking new patients nearby is the kind of thing you only miss after moving.
Families and schools
For families: the nearest primary school is 4 minutes on foot; daycare is well covered (5 locations nearby) — though Dutch waiting lists mean you register the week you know you're expecting, not the week you need it; secondary school is a 5-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the station is an 11-minute cycle, standard Dutch commuting range; a highway on-ramp 1.7 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; households here average 1.1 cars, so assume driveways and parking are part of daily logistics.
Energy and running costs
With 100% of homes built after 2000, insulation standards here are decent by default — but newer also means VvE service costs for apartments and less room to add value through renovation. Different math, not automatically better.
Before you bid in Homeruskwartier Midden
Before you bid in Homeruskwartier Midden: in a premium buurt the risk isn't buying a bad home, it's overpaying for a good one — anchor your bid on recent sales of comparable homes, not on the asking price. Also, family neighborhoods like this one turn over slowly; when a good house appears it often goes to the first serious, well-prepared bidder.
None of these averages can tell you whether the specific house you found is fairly priced — that depends on its size, energy label, state of maintenance and the recent sales around it. That is exactly what a free HomeReview report checks, in about 10 seconds, for any Dutch address.
Frequently asked questions
Is Homeruskwartier Midden a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Homeruskwartier Midden suits families with children best; it's a weaker match for first-time buyers and buyers after city buzz. The average home value is €472,000 (35% above the Almere median) and the neighborhood has 2,545 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Homeruskwartier Midden?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Homeruskwartier Midden, Almere is €472,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Homeruskwartier Midden mostly owner-occupied or rental?
66% of homes in Homeruskwartier Midden are owner-occupied and 34% are rentals, of which 13% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Homeruskwartier Midden rising?
Between 2022 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Homeruskwartier Midden rose from €416,000 to €467,000 (+12%); Almere as a whole moved up 28% over the same period. WOZ values lag the current market by about a year.
How old are the homes in Homeruskwartier Midden?
0% of homes in Homeruskwartier Midden were built before 2000 and 100% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Homeruskwartier Midden?
The average distance to a train station from Homeruskwartier Midden is 2.7 km; a large supermarket is 0.4 km away on average.
Is Homeruskwartier Midden an expensive part of Almere?
Yes — average home values in Homeruskwartier Midden are 35% above the Almere median, so budget for competition and possible overbidding.
Is Homeruskwartier Midden good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 0.3 km away and there are 5 daycare locations within a kilometer. 47% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Almere
Closest in price — worth a look if Homeruskwartier Midden is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU00346302) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.