Living in Hoogvenne Oost
Hoogvenne Oost is densely built and genuinely urban, and the stock is a genuine mix of apartments and family houses (53% houses).
At 7,399 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 Hoogvenne Oost
The average home value (WOZ) in Hoogvenne Oost is €398,000, which puts it at #57 of 200 neighborhoods in Tilburg — 36% above the city median. You pay for the location here. For scale: Tilburg's cheapest buurt averages €113,000 and its most expensive €910,000, so Hoogvenne Oost sits in the middle 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 €226,000 to €420,000, up 86% — slower than the city as a whole (+93%). WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.
With 65% 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, Hoogvenne Oost is dominated by established households in the 45-to-65 bracket (28% of its 1,175 residents), followed by 25-to-45 year olds at 27%. Households split into 47% singles and 19% families with children — a real mix rather than one lifestyle. The average household counts 1.8 people.
As for who your neighbors would be: incomes skew modest — 36% of households are in the lower national bracket.
Daily errands, coffee and dinner
Day to day: the nearest large supermarket is about 10 minutes' walk; with roughly 35 cafés and restaurants within a kilometer, you will never cook out of necessity.
The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 5 min walk · GP 5 min · hospital 2.8 km · library 2.7 km · 3 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 4 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 2-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.
Getting around
Getting around: the station is an 8-minute cycle, standard Dutch commuting range; a highway on-ramp 1.5 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).
Before you bid in Hoogvenne Oost
Before you bid in Hoogvenne Oost: 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.
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 Hoogvenne Oost a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Hoogvenne Oost suits buyers after city buzz best; it's a weaker match for first-time buyers and buyers after peace and space. The average home value is €398,000 (36% above the Tilburg median) and the neighborhood has 1,175 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Hoogvenne Oost?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Hoogvenne Oost, Tilburg is €398,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Hoogvenne Oost mostly owner-occupied or rental?
65% of homes in Hoogvenne Oost are owner-occupied and 35% are rentals, of which 14% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Are house prices in Hoogvenne Oost rising?
Between 2017 and 2025 the average WOZ value in Hoogvenne Oost rose from €226,000 to €420,000 (+86%); 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 Hoogvenne Oost?
49% of homes in Hoogvenne Oost were built before 2000 and 51% after. Older buildings can mean higher maintenance and energy costs — check the energy label before bidding.
How far is the nearest train station from Hoogvenne Oost?
The average distance to a train station from Hoogvenne Oost is 2.1 km; a large supermarket is 0.8 km away on average.
Is Hoogvenne Oost an expensive part of Tilburg?
Yes — average home values in Hoogvenne Oost are 36% above the Tilburg median, so budget for competition and possible overbidding.
Is Hoogvenne Oost good for families with children?
The nearest primary school is 0.3 km away and there are 4 daycare locations within a kilometer. 19% of households here have children at home.
Similar neighborhoods in Tilburg
Closest in price — worth a look if Hoogvenne Oost is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (buurt BU08551103) · Data updated 2026-07-11. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.