Living in Schoot
Schoot is city living in its most compact form, and the stock is a genuine mix of apartments and family houses (31% houses).
At 9,161 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 Schoot
At €289,000 average WOZ value, Schoot ranks 87 out of 101 Eindhoven neighborhoods on price — 18% below the city median, which makes it one of the more approachable entry points into the city. For scale: Eindhoven's cheapest buurt averages €144,000 and its most expensive €1,204,000, so Schoot 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 2020 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €202,000 to €314,000, up 55% — faster than the city as a whole (+49%). 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 (31% 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, Schoot is shaped by people in their late twenties to early forties (45% of its 3,545 residents), followed by 15-to-25 year olds at 19%. More than half of all households (66%) 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 skew modest — 59% of households are in the lower national bracket; average income per resident is €34,000 a year.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: the nearest large supermarket is about 7 minutes' walk; there are about 20 cafés and restaurants within walking distance — enough choice without the crowds.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 7 min walk · GP 8 min · hospital 3.3 km · library 2.1 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 8 minutes on foot; daycare is 0.7 km away — check waiting lists early, they are long everywhere in the Netherlands; secondary school is a 3-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the station is a 6-minute cycle, standard Dutch commuting range; a highway on-ramp 1.9 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; and at 0.4 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
80% 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 Schoot
Before you bid in Schoot: 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 Schoot a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Schoot suits first-time buyers and 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 €289,000 (18% below the Eindhoven median) and the neighborhood has 3,545 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Schoot?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Schoot, Eindhoven is €289,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Schoot mostly owner-occupied or rental?
20% of homes in Schoot are owner-occupied and 80% are rentals, of which 31% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Schoot rising?
Between 2020 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Schoot rose from €202,000 to €314,000 (+55%); Eindhoven as a whole moved up 49% over the same period. WOZ values lag the current market by about a year.
How old are the homes in Schoot?
80% of homes in Schoot were built before 2000 and 20% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Schoot?
The average distance to a train station from Schoot is 1.5 km; a large supermarket is 0.6 km away on average.
Is Schoot 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 Schoot good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 0.7 km away and there are 2 daycare locations within a kilometer. 12% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Eindhoven
Closest in price — worth a look if Schoot is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU07726150) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.