Living in Enschotse Akkers
Enschotse Akkers is more village than city in feel, and the housing is dominated by single-family houses (97%), which is what draws settlers rather than passers-through.
At 5,144 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.
Tilburg offers some of the most affordable urban living in the south of the country, with a growing university presence and former textile-industry areas steadily converting into housing. Your euro buys noticeably more square meters here than in the Randstad.
The housing market in Enschotse Akkers
At €595,000 average WOZ value, Enschotse Akkers ranks 20 out of 202 Tilburg neighborhoods on price — 86% pricier than most of the city. You pay for the location here. For scale: Tilburg's cheapest buurt averages €136,000 and its priciest €1,053,000, so Enschotse Akkers sits among the city's pricier neighbourhoods.
Average WOZ value per year (CBS). The reference date lags the current market by ±1 year.
2017: €339,000 · 2018: €338,000 · 2019: €372,000 · 2020: €404,000 · 2021: €439,000 · 2022: €478,000 · 2023: €540,000 · 2024: €565,000 · 2025: €595,000
The direction of the market: between 2017 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €339,000 to €595,000, up 76% — slower than the city as a whole (+93%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.
With 74% of homes owner-occupied, this is a settled buyers' neighborhood — homes change hands regularly, and you can usually find recent comparable sales on the same street to anchor your bid. Settled also means slower: owners here tend to stay, so the best houses may only list once a decade.
Who lives here
Demographically, Enschotse Akkers is notably child-rich for a city neighborhood (32% of its 495 residents), followed by 25-to-45 year olds at 27%. 72% of households have children at home, so expect school runs, playgrounds in use, and neighbors who stay put. The average household counts 3.2 people.
As for who your neighbors would be: 55% of households are among the country's highest earners — which helps explain both the café density and the bidding behavior.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: plan your groceries: the nearest large supermarket is 1.3 km away; dining out means a short trip: only 2 cafés or restaurants sit within a kilometer.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 19 min walk · GP 19 min · hospital 6.2 km · library 1.6 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 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 9-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the nearest train station is 5.2 km out, so day-to-day life here leans on the car or bus; a highway on-ramp 1.3 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; households here average 1.5 cars, so assume driveways and parking are part of daily logistics.
Energy and running costs
With 97% of homes built after 2000, insulation standards here are decent by default — but newer also means VvE service costs for apartments and less room to add value through renovation. Different math, not automatically better.
Before you bid in Enschotse Akkers
Before you bid in Enschotse Akkers: in a premium buurt the risk isn't buying a bad home, it's overpaying for a good one — anchor your bid on recent sales of comparable homes, not on the asking price. Also, family neighborhoods like this one turn over slowly; when a good house appears it often goes to the first serious, well-prepared bidder.
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 Enschotse Akkers a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Enschotse Akkers suits families with children and buyers after peace and space best; it's a weaker match for first-time buyers and buyers after city buzz. The average home value is €595,000 (86% pricier than most of Tilburg) and the neighborhood has 495 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Enschotse Akkers?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Enschotse Akkers, Tilburg is €595,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Enschotse Akkers mostly owner-occupied or rental?
74% of homes in Enschotse Akkers are owner-occupied and 26% are rentals, of which 26% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Enschotse Akkers rising?
Between 2017 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Enschotse Akkers rose from €339,000 to €595,000 (+76%); Tilburg as a whole moved up 93% over the same period. WOZ values lag the current market by about a year.
How old are the homes in Enschotse Akkers?
3% of homes in Enschotse Akkers were built before 2000 and 97% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Enschotse Akkers?
The average distance to a train station from Enschotse Akkers is 5.2 km; a large supermarket is 1.3 km away on average.
Is Enschotse Akkers an expensive part of Tilburg?
Yes — homes in Enschotse Akkers cost about 86% more than in most of Tilburg, so budget for competition and possible overbidding.
Is Enschotse Akkers good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 0.6 km away and there are 1 daycare locations within a kilometer. 72% of households here have children at home.
Is there foundation risk in Enschotse Akkers?
Enschotse Akkers is not in a designated foundation attention area; the soil here is Hogere Zandgronden, which has adequate bearing capacity. Around 26% 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 Tilburg
Closest in price — worth a look if Enschotse Akkers is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten — latest complete release (buurt BU08556614) · Updated 2026-08-09. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.