Living in Eckart
Eckart is city living in its most compact form, and most of its 2,060 homes are houses rather than apartments — front doors, gardens, street parking.
At 6,493 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.
Eindhoven's housing market rides the Brainport tech economy — ASML and its suppliers pull in international engineers on good salaries, and prices in family neighborhoods have risen accordingly. English-speaking buyers are common here, which shows in how listings are marketed.
The housing market in Eckart
The average home value (WOZ) in Eckart is €289,000, which puts it at #86 of 101 neighborhoods in Eindhoven — 18% below the city median, leaving room in the budget that pricier neighborhoods would swallow. For scale: Eindhoven's cheapest buurt averages €144,000 and its most expensive €1,204,000, so Eckart sits in the budget 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 2019 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €189,000 to €330,000, up 75% — faster than the city as a whole (+57%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.
Here is the catch for buyers: only 32% of homes are owner-occupied, and 62% 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, Eckart is a young-adult neighborhood — the 25-to-45 group outnumbers everyone else (26% of its 4,280 residents), followed by 45-to-65 year olds at 25%. Households split into 44% singles and 32% 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 skew modest — 54% of households are in the lower national bracket; average income per resident is €25,000 a year.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: the nearest large supermarket is about 6 minutes' walk; dining out means a short trip: only 3 cafés or restaurants sit within a kilometer.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 6 min walk · GP 6 min · hospital 2.5 km · library 4.5 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 5 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 5-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 2.0 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; car ownership is moderate (0.9 per household).
Energy and running costs
100% 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 Eckart
Before you bid in Eckart: listings are scarce here, which pushes bidding above asking more often — decide your maximum before the viewing, not during it. Also, the price gap with the rest of Eindhoven 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eckart a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Eckart suits first-time buyers and families with children best; it's a weaker match for buyers after peace and space and buyers after city buzz. The average home value is €289,000 (18% below the Eindhoven median) and the neighborhood has 4,280 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Eckart?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Eckart, Eindhoven is €289,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Eckart mostly owner-occupied or rental?
32% of homes in Eckart are owner-occupied and 68% are rentals, of which 62% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Eckart rising?
Between 2019 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Eckart rose from €189,000 to €330,000 (+75%); Eindhoven as a whole moved up 57% over the same period. WOZ values lag the current market by about a year.
How old are the homes in Eckart?
100% of homes in Eckart were built before 2000 and 0% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Eckart?
The average distance to a train station from Eckart is 3.9 km; a large supermarket is 0.5 km away on average.
Is Eckart an expensive part of Eindhoven?
No — average home values are 18% below the Eindhoven median, making it one of the more affordable parts of the city.
Is Eckart good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 0.4 km away and there are 4 daycare locations within a kilometer. 32% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Eindhoven
Closest in price — worth a look if Eckart is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU07725410) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.