Living in Station
Station is city living in its most compact form, and this is apartment territory: only about 1 in 7 homes is a house.
At 8,576 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.
Breda mixes a lively historic center with quiet green suburbs. It's a family-oriented market with good rail connections toward Rotterdam and Antwerp, and prices that sit comfortably below the Randstad for comparable homes.
The housing market in Station
At €327,000 average WOZ value, Station ranks 34 out of 52 Breda neighborhoods on price — 14% below the city median, leaving room in the budget that pricier neighborhoods would swallow. For scale: Breda's cheapest buurt averages €235,000 and its most expensive €844,000, so Station sits in the middle 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 2015 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €190,000 to €353,000, up 86% — faster than the city as a whole (+81%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.
Only about 1 in 6 homes here is owner-occupied (40% is social housing) — supply on Funda is structurally thin, which concentrates bidding on the few listings that appear. If you find a home here you like, being prepared (financing check done, valuation lined up) is worth more than in neighborhoods where something new lists every week.
Who lives here
Demographically, Station is a young-adult neighborhood — the 25-to-45 group outnumbers everyone else (50% of its 2,345 residents), followed by 45-to-65 year olds at 18%. More than half of all households (65%) are single-person — this is a neighborhood of independents, not minivans. The average household counts 1.5 people.
As for who your neighbors would be: incomes skew modest — 57% of households are in the lower national bracket.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: groceries are a non-issue — 3 large supermarkets within a kilometer; with roughly 33 cafés and restaurants within a kilometer, you will never cook out of necessity.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 13 min walk · GP 7 min · hospital 2.5 km · library 1.3 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 10 minutes on foot; daycare is well covered (3 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 4-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the train station is 14 minutes on foot — commuting without a car is the natural choice; the nearest highway on-ramp is 3.4 km away; households here average 1.4 cars, so assume driveways and parking are part of daily logistics.
Before you bid in Station
Before you bid in Station: listings are scarce here, which pushes bidding above asking more often — decide your maximum before the viewing, not during it.
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 Station a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Station suits first-time buyers and buyers after city buzz best; it's a weaker match for families with children and buyers after peace and space. The average home value is €327,000 (14% below the Breda median) and the neighborhood has 2,345 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Station?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Station, Breda is €327,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Station mostly owner-occupied or rental?
18% of homes in Station are owner-occupied and 82% are rentals, of which 40% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Station rising?
Between 2015 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Station rose from €190,000 to €353,000 (+86%); Breda as a whole moved up 81% over the same period. WOZ values lag the current market by about a year.
How old are the homes in Station?
53% of homes in Station were built before 2000 and 47% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Station?
The average distance to a train station from Station is 1.2 km; a large supermarket is 0.7 km away on average.
Is Station an expensive part of Breda?
No — average home values are 14% below the Breda median, making it one of the more affordable parts of the city.
Is Station good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 0.8 km away and there are 3 daycare locations within a kilometer. 12% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Breda
Closest in price — worth a look if Station is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU07580005) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.