Living in Heikant Zuid-Oost
Heikant Zuid-Oost is city living in its most compact form, and the stock is a genuine mix of apartments and family houses (26% houses).
At 6,285 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 Heikant Zuid-Oost
At €204,000 average WOZ value, Heikant Zuid-Oost ranks 193 out of 200 Tilburg neighborhoods on price — 30% below the city median, leaving room in the budget that pricier neighborhoods would swallow. For scale: Tilburg's cheapest buurt averages €113,000 and its most expensive €910,000, so Heikant Zuid-Oost 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 2017 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €133,000 to €230,000, up 73% — slower than the city as a whole (+93%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.
Only about 1 in 7 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, Heikant Zuid-Oost is one of the older neighborhoods in the city — seniors form the largest group (36% of its 1,885 residents), followed by 25-to-45 year olds at 24%. More than half of all households (55%) are single-person — this is a neighborhood of independents, not minivans. The average household counts 1.9 people.
As for who your neighbors would be: incomes skew modest — 66% of households are in the lower national bracket.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: groceries are a non-issue — 7 large supermarkets within a kilometer; dining out means a short trip: only 7 cafés or restaurants sit within a kilometer.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 8 min walk · GP 4 min · hospital 2.8 km · library 0.8 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 6 minutes on foot; daycare is well covered (5 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 6-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; the nearest highway on-ramp is 3.3 km away; car ownership is moderate (0.7 per household).
Energy and running costs
Since 64% 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 Heikant Zuid-Oost
Before you bid in Heikant Zuid-Oost: 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 Tilburg is real, but so is the reason for it — walk the neighborhood at different times of day before committing. Beyond that, with many older residents, more homes will come to market here over the coming years than the recent past suggests — patience can pay.
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 Heikant Zuid-Oost a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Heikant Zuid-Oost suits first-time buyers best; it's a weaker match for buyers after peace and space. The average home value is €204,000 (30% below the Tilburg median) and the neighborhood has 1,885 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Heikant Zuid-Oost?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Heikant Zuid-Oost, Tilburg is €204,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Heikant Zuid-Oost mostly owner-occupied or rental?
14% of homes in Heikant Zuid-Oost are owner-occupied and 86% are rentals, of which 64% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Heikant Zuid-Oost rising?
Between 2017 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Heikant Zuid-Oost rose from €133,000 to €230,000 (+73%); 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 Heikant Zuid-Oost?
64% of homes in Heikant Zuid-Oost 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 Heikant Zuid-Oost?
The average distance to a train station from Heikant Zuid-Oost is 3.9 km; a large supermarket is 0.5 km away on average.
Is Heikant Zuid-Oost an expensive part of Tilburg?
No — average home values are 30% below the Tilburg median, making it one of the more affordable parts of the city.
Is Heikant Zuid-Oost good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 0.5 km away and there are 5 daycare locations within a kilometer. 23% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Tilburg
Closest in price — worth a look if Heikant Zuid-Oost is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU08554306) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.