Living in Uilebomen
Uilebomen is city living in its most compact form, and this is apartment territory: only about 1 in 20 homes is a house.
With 12,834 residents per km², you will know your streets are alive — and so will your ears; visit on a Friday evening before you commit.
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 Uilebomen
At €389,000 average WOZ value, Uilebomen ranks 50 out of 110 Den Haag neighborhoods on price — 5% above the city median. You pay for the location here. For scale: Den Haag's cheapest buurt averages €82,000 and its most expensive €919,000, so Uilebomen 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 €193,000 to €413,000, up 114% — slower than the city as a whole (+125%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.
Only about 1 in 5 homes here is owner-occupied (38% 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, Uilebomen is shaped by people in their late twenties to early forties (43% of its 3,670 residents), followed by 45-to-65 year olds at 23%. 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 — 45% of households sit in the lower national income bracket, yet the average income per resident is €41,000 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: groceries are a non-issue — 6 large supermarkets within a kilometer; with roughly 73 cafés and restaurants within a kilometer, you will never cook out of necessity.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 6 min walk · GP 7 min · hospital 2.5 km · library 1.2 km · 5 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 12 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 4-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the train station is 11 minutes on foot — commuting without a car is the natural choice; a highway on-ramp 1.7 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; car ownership is moderate (1.0 per household).
Energy and running costs
64% 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 Uilebomen
Before you bid in Uilebomen: 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 Uilebomen a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Uilebomen suits 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 €389,000 (5% above the Den Haag median) and the neighborhood has 3,670 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Uilebomen?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Uilebomen, Den Haag is €389,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Uilebomen mostly owner-occupied or rental?
21% of homes in Uilebomen are owner-occupied and 78% are rentals, of which 38% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Uilebomen rising?
Between 2015 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Uilebomen rose from €193,000 to €413,000 (+114%); Den Haag as a whole moved up 125% over the same period. WOZ values lag the current market by about a year.
How old are the homes in Uilebomen?
64% of homes in Uilebomen were built before 2000 and 36% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Uilebomen?
The average distance to a train station from Uilebomen is 0.9 km; a large supermarket is 0.4 km away on average.
Is Uilebomen an expensive part of Den Haag?
It sits close to the Den Haag median: neither a premium neighborhood nor a bargain area.
Is Uilebomen good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 1.0 km away and there are 4 daycare locations within a kilometer. 17% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Den Haag
Closest in price — worth a look if Uilebomen is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU05182813) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.