Zaans Hout, Zaanstad

3,750 residents · very urban · mostly apartments

Average home value (WOZ)
€395,000
3% pricier than most of Zaanstad
€272,000 · cheapest buurt€722,000 · priciest
Ranks #41 of 89 buurten in Zaanstad · top 46% · line = typical price

Zaans Hout is a neighborhood (buurt) in Zaanstad with 3,750 residents and an average home value (WOZ waarde) of €395,000 — 3% pricier than most of Zaanstad.

Who is Zaans Hout right for?

Zaans Hout has no single strong profile — it scores mid-range for most buyer types.

First-time buyers
priced in line with the rest of the city
Families with children
a mixed picture for families
Peace & space seekers
dense city living
City buzz & nightlife
the cafés are elsewhere

Living in Zaans Hout

Zaans Hout is densely built and genuinely urban, and the stock is a genuine mix of apartments and family houses (27% houses).

At 8,818 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.

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 Zaans Hout

The average home value (WOZ) in Zaans Hout is €395,000, which puts it at #41 of 89 neighborhoods in Zaanstad — 3% pricier than most of the city. You pay for the location here. For scale: Zaanstad's cheapest buurt averages €272,000 and its priciest €722,000, so Zaans Hout sits in the middle of the pack.

41%
23%
36%
Owner-occupiedSocial housingPrivate rental

Ownership is split: 41% owner-occupied against 59% rental, including 23% social housing. Enough homes trade hands to give you comparable sales, but check what's actually for sale versus rented in the specific block you're eyeing — the mix can flip from one street to the next.

Who lives here

Demographically, Zaans Hout is a young-adult neighborhood — the 25-to-45 group outnumbers everyone else (48% of its 3,750 residents), followed by 45-to-65 year olds at 18%. Households split into 46% singles and 25% families with children — a real mix rather than one lifestyle. The average household counts 1.9 people.

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Getting around

Getting around: car ownership is moderate (0.7 per household).

Before you bid in Zaans Hout

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 Zaans Hout a good neighborhood to live in?

That depends on what you're looking for. Zaans Hout has no single strong profile — it scores mid-range for most buyer types. The average home value is €395,000 (3% pricier than most of Zaanstad) and the neighborhood has 3,750 residents. Ultimately the specific street and home matter more than the neighborhood average.

What is the average home value in Zaans Hout?

The average home value (WOZ waarde) in Zaans Hout, Zaanstad is €395,000, based on the official CBS neighborhood statistics.

Is Zaans Hout mostly owner-occupied or rental?

41% of homes in Zaans Hout are owner-occupied and 59% are rentals, of which 23% of all homes are social housing (woningcorporatie).

Is Zaans Hout an expensive part of Zaanstad?

Prices sit close to what most of Zaanstad costs: neither a pricey area nor a bargain.

Similar neighborhoods in Zaanstad

Closest in price — worth a look if Zaans Hout is out of reach or you want alternatives.

Zuiderham · €393,000 -0.5%Peldersveld West · €398,000 +0.8%Kalf · €401,000 +1.5%Hoornseveld · €406,000 +2.8%Kalf Noord · €384,000 -2.8%Langeheit West · €383,000 -3%Russische buurt · €382,000 -3.3%Oostzijderveld · €409,000 +3.5%

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten — latest complete release (buurt BU04792314) · Updated 2026-08-09. WOZ values are neighborhood averages; individual homes vary.