Hondsberg, Den Bosch

Living in Hondsberg

Hondsberg is urban but not overwhelming, and most of its 1,050 homes are houses rather than apartments — front doors, gardens, street parking.

At 4,139 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.

Den Bosch pairs one of the most enjoyable historic centers in the south with prosperous, green suburbs. It's the Brabant market where charm carries a clear premium — homes within walking distance of the old town sell fast.

The housing market in Hondsberg

The average home value (WOZ) in Hondsberg is €438,000, which puts it at #35 of 84 neighborhoods in Den Bosch — 8% above the city median. You pay for the location here. For scale: Den Bosch's cheapest buurt averages €228,000 and its most expensive €1,137,000, so Hondsberg sits in the middle band of the city.

The direction of the market: between 2015 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €245,000 to €466,000, up 90% — roughly in step with the rest of the city. WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.

With 67% 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, Hondsberg is dominated by established households in the 45-to-65 bracket (27% of its 2,375 residents), followed by over-65s at 25%. Households split into 32% singles and 35% families with children — a real mix rather than one lifestyle. The average household counts 2.3 people.

As for who your neighbors would be: incomes skew modest — 32% of households are in the lower national bracket.

Daily errands, coffee and dinner

Day to day: the nearest large supermarket is about 8 minutes' walk; there are about 15 cafés and restaurants within walking distance — enough choice without the crowds.

The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 11 min walk · GP 10 min · hospital 1.0 km · library 0.7 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 train station is 10 minutes on foot — commuting without a car is the natural choice; a highway on-ramp 2.0 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

92% 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 Hondsberg

Before you bid in Hondsberg: with many older residents, more homes will come to market here over the coming years than the recent past suggests — patience can pay.

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

Similar neighborhoods in Den Bosch

Closest in price — worth a look if Hondsberg is out of reach or you want alternatives.