Kamillehof, Arnhem

Living in Kamillehof

Kamillehof is urban but not overwhelming, and the housing is dominated by single-family houses (77%), which is what draws settlers rather than passers-through.

At 6,035 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.

Arnhem combines affordable urban neighborhoods with direct access to the Veluwe and the German border. The fashion and energy sectors anchor local employment, and the city's hilly parks give some buurten views most Dutch cities simply don't have.

The housing market in Kamillehof

The average home value (WOZ) in Kamillehof is €273,000, which puts it at #56 of 73 neighborhoods in Arnhem — 19% cheaper than most of the city, which makes it one of the more approachable entry points into the city. For scale: Arnhem's cheapest buurt averages €199,000 and its priciest €874,000, so Kamillehof sits among the city's more affordable ones.

The direction of the market: between 2015 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €120,000 to €273,000, up 127% — faster than the city as a whole (+106%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.

Here is the catch for buyers: only 34% of homes are owner-occupied, and 53% of the stock is social housing that never reaches the open market. Few homes come up for sale, so when one does, expect competition and act fast on viewings. The upside of the same number: neighborhoods with a big rental base tend to feel lively and transient rather than settled — decide which you want before you fall for a listing.

Who lives here

Demographically, Kamillehof is shaped by people in their late twenties to early forties (33% of its 2,270 residents), followed by 45-to-65 year olds at 25%. Households split into 45% singles and 33% families with children — a real mix rather than one lifestyle. The average household counts 2.0 people.

As for who your neighbors would be: incomes lean modest — 54% of households are among the country's lower earners.

Daily errands, coffee and dinner

Day to day: the nearest large supermarket is about 6 minutes' walk; dining out means a short trip: only 6 cafés or restaurants sit within a kilometer.

The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 13 min walk · GP 12 min · hospital 3.6 km · library 2.2 km · 2 cinemas 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 6 minutes on foot; daycare is well covered (4 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 6-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.

Getting around

Getting around: the nearest train station is 3.9 km out, so day-to-day life here leans on the car or bus; a highway on-ramp 1.5 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; car ownership is moderate (0.7 per household).

Energy and running costs

Since 76% of the stock predates 2000, always check the energy label of a specific listing — the difference between label C and label F on an average home here is easily a few thousand euros a year in heating, and it changes what you can sensibly bid.

Before you bid in Kamillehof

Before you bid in Kamillehof: the soil here is Rivierengebied, and pre-1970 homes may stand on wooden piles — since the 2026 appraisal rules, a foundation risk class (A–E) appears in every valuation, so check it before you bid, not after the deal is already emotional. Also, listings are scarce here, which pushes bidding above asking more often — decide your maximum before the viewing, not during it. Beyond that, the price gap with the rest of Arnhem is real, but so is the reason for it — walk the neighborhood at different times of day before committing.

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.

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