Living in Limbeek-Zuid
Limbeek-Zuid is densely built and genuinely urban, and the stock is a genuine mix of apartments and family houses (45% houses).
At 8,722 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 Limbeek-Zuid
The average home value (WOZ) in Limbeek-Zuid is €272,000, which puts it at #98 of 101 neighborhoods in Eindhoven — 28% cheaper than most of the city, which makes it one of the more approachable entry points into the city. For scale: Eindhoven's cheapest buurt averages €173,000 and its priciest €1,417,000, so Limbeek-Zuid sits among the city's more affordable ones.
Average WOZ value per year (CBS). The reference date lags the current market by ±1 year.
2019: €182,000 · 2020: €198,000 · 2021: €220,000 · 2022: €242,000 · 2023: €281,000 · 2024: €285,000 · 2025: €272,000
The direction of the market: between 2019 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €182,000 to €272,000, up 49% — slower than the city as a whole (+57%). 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 (64% 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, Limbeek-Zuid is a young-adult neighborhood — the 25-to-45 group outnumbers everyone else (28% of its 1,585 residents), followed by 15-to-25 year olds at 25%. More than half of all households (69%) 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 lean modest — 61% of households are among the country's lower earners.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: groceries are a non-issue — 3 large supermarkets within a kilometer; there are about 23 cafés and restaurants within walking distance — enough choice without the crowds.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 14 min walk · GP 14 min · hospital 2.5 km · library 1.1 km · 4 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 7 minutes on foot; daycare is 0.6 km away — check waiting lists early, they are long everywhere in the Netherlands; secondary school is a 7-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 3.2 km away; and at 0.6 cars per household, most residents simply don't own one — if you do, factor in permit costs and waiting lists before you buy.
Energy and running costs
Since 100% 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 Limbeek-Zuid
Before you bid in Limbeek-Zuid: 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 Limbeek-Zuid a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Limbeek-Zuid suits first-time buyers and buyers after city buzz best; it's a weaker match for buyers after peace and space. The average home value is €272,000 (28% cheaper than most of Eindhoven) and the neighborhood has 1,585 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Limbeek-Zuid?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Limbeek-Zuid, Eindhoven is €272,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Limbeek-Zuid mostly owner-occupied or rental?
20% of homes in Limbeek-Zuid are owner-occupied and 80% are rentals, of which 64% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Limbeek-Zuid rising?
Between 2019 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Limbeek-Zuid rose from €182,000 to €272,000 (+49%); 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 Limbeek-Zuid?
100% of homes in Limbeek-Zuid 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 Limbeek-Zuid?
The average distance to a train station from Limbeek-Zuid is 1.2 km; a large supermarket is 0.7 km away on average.
Is Limbeek-Zuid an expensive part of Eindhoven?
No — homes here cost about 28% less than in most of Eindhoven, making it one of the more affordable parts of the city.
Is Limbeek-Zuid good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 0.6 km away and there are 1 daycare locations within a kilometer. 16% of households here have children at home.
Is there foundation risk in Limbeek-Zuid?
Limbeek-Zuid is not in a designated foundation attention area; the soil here is Hogere Zandgronden, which has adequate bearing capacity. Around 31% of homes predate 1970. According to the Klimaateffectatlas, the risk of pile rot in this neighbourhood is very low. A structural survey is still sensible for any older property.
Similar neighborhoods in Eindhoven
Closest in price — worth a look if Limbeek-Zuid is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten — latest complete release (buurt BU07724100) · Updated 2026-08-09. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.