Bohemen en Meer en Bos, Den Haag

Living in Bohemen en Meer en Bos

Bohemen en Meer en Bos is densely built and genuinely urban, and this is apartment territory: only about 1 in 13 homes is a house.

At 5,865 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.

Den Haag combines government and expat demand — ministries, embassies, international courts and Shell — with one of the widest price ranges of any Dutch city: stately streets near the dunes at one end, dense and affordable neighborhoods a couple of kilometers inland at the other.

The housing market in Bohemen en Meer en Bos

At €356,000 average WOZ value, Bohemen en Meer en Bos ranks 64 out of 110 Den Haag neighborhoods on price — 12% cheaper than most of the city, which makes it one of the more approachable entry points into the city. For scale: Den Haag's cheapest buurt averages €88,000 and its priciest €979,000, so Bohemen en Meer en Bos sits in the middle of the pack.

The direction of the market: between 2015 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €192,000 to €356,000, up 85% — slower than the city as a whole (+125%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.

Ownership is split: 60% owner-occupied against 40% rental, including 17% social housing. Enough homes trade hands to give you comparable sales, but check what's actually for sale versus rented in the specific block you're eyeing — the mix can flip from one street to the next.

Who lives here

Demographically, Bohemen en Meer en Bos is one of the older neighborhoods in the city — seniors form the largest group (40% of its 4,560 residents), followed by 45-to-65 year olds at 26%. More than half of all households (56%) are single-person — this is a neighborhood of independents, not minivans. The average household counts 1.7 people.

As for who your neighbors would be: this is a neighborhood of contrasts — 44% of households are among the country's lower earners, yet the average income per resident is €39,000 a year. Social housing and expensive owner-occupied homes stand side by side here, which is common in Dutch inner cities.

Daily errands, coffee and dinner

Day to day: the nearest large supermarket is about 6 minutes' walk; dining out means a short trip: only 5 cafés or restaurants sit within a kilometer.

The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 10 min walk · GP 10 min · hospital 3.1 km · library 1.1 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 7 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 2-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.

Getting around

Getting around: the nearest train station is 6.4 km out, so day-to-day life here leans on the car or bus; the nearest highway on-ramp is 3.9 km away; car ownership is moderate (0.7 per household).

Energy and running costs

Since 98% 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 Bohemen en Meer en Bos

Before you bid in Bohemen en Meer en Bos: the national soil map leaves built-up areas unclassified, and city centres like this one often sit on peat, 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, 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.

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