Living in Holthuizen
Holthuizen is city living in its most compact form, and most of its 56 homes are houses rather than apartments — front doors, gardens, street parking.
With just 2,710 residents per km², this is space by Dutch standards.
Apeldoorn is a low-rise, green family market on the edge of the Veluwe national park — more space per euro than the west of the country, in exchange for a longer commute. It consistently attracts families trading Randstad apartments for gardens.
The housing market in Holthuizen
The average home value (WOZ) in Holthuizen is €537,000, which puts it at #28 of 81 neighborhoods in Apeldoorn — 20% pricier than most of the city. You pay for the location here. For scale: Apeldoorn's cheapest buurt averages €259,000 and its priciest €937,000, so Holthuizen sits in the middle of the pack.
Average WOZ value per year (CBS). The reference date lags the current market by ±1 year.
2015: €252,000 · 2016: €255,000 · 2017: €259,000 · 2019: €305,000 · 2020: €345,000 · 2021: €364,000 · 2022: €401,000 · 2023: €527,000 · 2024: €542,000 · 2025: €537,000
The direction of the market: between 2015 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €252,000 to €537,000, up 113% — faster than the city as a whole (+100%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.
With 88% 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, Holthuizen is shaped by people in their late twenties to early forties (30% of its 505 residents), followed by children under 15 at 21%. Households split into 54% singles and 38% families with children — a real mix rather than one lifestyle. The average household counts 1.9 people.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: plan your groceries: the nearest large supermarket is 0.9 km away; this is not a going-out neighborhood — the cafés are elsewhere.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 11 min walk · GP 11 min · hospital 2.1 km · library 2.1 km · 1 cinema within 5 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 13 minutes on foot; daycare is 0.8 km away — check waiting lists early, they are long everywhere in the Netherlands; secondary school is a 6-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the station is a 10-minute cycle, standard Dutch commuting range; a highway on-ramp 1.9 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; households here average 2.3 cars, so assume driveways and parking are part of daily logistics.
Energy and running costs
94% of homes were built before 2000. Two identical-looking houses on the same street can differ by hundreds of euros a month once heating is counted — the energy label tells you which one you're looking at, and lenders increasingly price it into your mortgage too.
Before you bid in Holthuizen
Before you bid in Holthuizen: 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.
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 Holthuizen a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Holthuizen has no single strong profile — it scores mid-range for most buyer types. The average home value is €537,000 (20% pricier than most of Apeldoorn) and the neighborhood has 505 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Holthuizen?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Holthuizen, Apeldoorn is €537,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Holthuizen mostly owner-occupied or rental?
88% of homes in Holthuizen are owner-occupied and 13% are rentals.
Are house prices in Holthuizen rising?
Between 2015 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Holthuizen rose from €252,000 to €537,000 (+113%); Apeldoorn as a whole moved up 100% over the same period. WOZ values lag the current market by about a year.
How old are the homes in Holthuizen?
94% of homes in Holthuizen were built before 2000 and 6% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Holthuizen?
The average distance to a train station from Holthuizen is 2.5 km; a large supermarket is 0.9 km away on average.
Is Holthuizen an expensive part of Apeldoorn?
Yes — homes in Holthuizen cost about 20% more than in most of Apeldoorn, so budget for competition and possible overbidding.
Is Holthuizen good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 1.1 km away and there are 1 daycare locations within a kilometer. 38% of households here have children at home.
Is there foundation risk in Holthuizen?
Holthuizen is not in a designated foundation attention area; the soil here is Hogere Zandgronden, which has adequate bearing capacity. Around 27% of homes predate 1970. According to the Klimaateffectatlas, the risk of pile rot in this neighbourhood is very low. A structural survey is still sensible for any older property.
Similar neighborhoods in Apeldoorn
Closest in price — worth a look if Holthuizen is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten — latest complete release (buurt BU02000309) · Updated 2026-08-09. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.