Living in Wormerveer Noord
Wormerveer Noord is urban but not overwhelming, and the stock is a genuine mix of apartments and family houses (51% houses).
At 8,968 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed. Water makes up 15% of its surface — canals and waterfront are part of daily scenery here, and so are the price tags of homes that face them.
Zaanstad offers Amsterdam-adjacent living at a discount along the Zaan river, with industrial heritage converting into housing and a 12-minute train into Amsterdam Centraal. It has absorbed many buyers priced out of the capital, and prices have followed.
The housing market in Wormerveer Noord
At €308,000 average WOZ value, Wormerveer Noord ranks 81 out of 89 Zaanstad neighborhoods on price — 19% cheaper than most of the city, leaving room in the budget that pricier neighborhoods would swallow. For scale: Zaanstad's cheapest buurt averages €272,000 and its priciest €722,000, so Wormerveer Noord sits among the city's more affordable ones.
Only about 1 in 4 homes here is owner-occupied (73% 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, Wormerveer Noord is a young-adult neighborhood — the 25-to-45 group outnumbers everyone else (28% of its 3,055 residents), followed by 45-to-65 year olds at 21%. Households split into 46% singles and 34% families with children — a real mix rather than one lifestyle. The average household counts 2.0 people.
Getting around
Getting around: car ownership is moderate (0.7 per household).
Before you bid in Wormerveer Noord
Before you bid in Wormerveer Noord: 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 Zaanstad 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 Wormerveer Noord a good neighborhood to live in?
That depends on what you're looking for. Wormerveer Noord suits first-time buyers best; it's a weaker match for buyers after city buzz. The average home value is €308,000 (19% cheaper than most of Zaanstad) and the neighborhood has 3,055 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.
What is the average home value in Wormerveer Noord?
The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Wormerveer Noord, Zaanstad is €308,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.
Is Wormerveer Noord mostly owner-occupied or rental?
25% of homes in Wormerveer Noord are owner-occupied and 75% are rentals, of which 73% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).
Is Wormerveer Noord an expensive part of Zaanstad?
No — homes here cost about 19% less than in most of Zaanstad, making it one of the more affordable parts of the city.
Similar neighborhoods in Zaanstad
Closest in price — worth a look if Wormerveer Noord is out of reach or you want alternatives.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten — latest complete release (buurt BU04795132) · Updated 2026-08-09. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.