A waterside apartment in the heart of Nijmegen
This apartment on the Waalkade puts you right on the river, with open views over the water and the city centre around the corner. It is a third-floor home in a building from 1989, and the asking price of €525,000 is on the high side compared with the average asking price in the neighbourhood. For context, the average asking price for apartments in Nijmegen sits at €497,824, so this home asks a premium of about 5 percent.
The home itself
The apartment spans one floor and has three rooms, including two bedrooms and one bathroom. According to the agent it measures 99 m² of living space, while the BAG registration lists 97 m². The home is fully insulated and heated by a combi boiler, and it comes with a balcony, a garage box and access to a parking basement. It is offered as full ownership, with a monthly homeowners' association fee of €279.98.
Living in Benedenstad
Benedenstad is the oldest part of Nijmegen, and residents of the wider district give it an average score of 6.07 out of 10, based on four reviews. One resident says: "It's nice to live in the centre. Close to everything you need. Only often rubbish on the ground." Another mentions "plenty of amenities and nice but small parks." A third notes "a lot of trouble from certain people." The district has about 2,685 inhabitants, and 67 percent of households are single-person. For more on the area, see the Benedenstad neighbourhood.
Amenities and transport
Daily errands are easy from here. SPAR is just around the corner, and Ekoplaza and PLUS are a couple of streets away. Basisschool Petrus Canisius is a five-minute walk, and the Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen is a ten-minute walk. The nearest GP is Huisartsenpraktijk Beulen, and the BENU Apotheek 't Weeshuis is just around the corner. Bus stop Nijmegen, Waalkade is on your doorstep with lines 2, 4 and 8, and Nijmegen train station is a ten-minute walk. For more on the wider area, see the municipality of Nijmegen.
WOZ value and address data
The WOZ value for this home is €475,000, based on the reference date 1 January 2025. The asking price is 11 percent above that value. Between 2020 and 2025, the WOZ value rose by 54 percent, from €308,000 to €475,000. As for the address, the noise level from road traffic is 52 dB Lden, which is above the noise standard, while railway noise is 40 dB Lden, below the standard. The foundation risk indication is medium, based on clay soil that is sensitive to settlement, and the area-level climate data shows an elevated risk of pluvial flooding and river flooding, both now and in 2050. These are area-level indications, not an inspection of this specific home.
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At the time of writing, the home is offered via multiple channels, including Soeteman Makelaars.
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The WOZ value is set annually by the municipality with 1 January as its reference date, and therefore lags the market by about a year. It is an estimated market value, not a sale price.
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About Waalkade 31, Nijmegen
How does the asking price compare with the WOZ value?
The asking price of €525,000 is 11 percent above the WOZ value of €475,000, which was set on 1 January 2025. The WOZ value is the municipal valuation, not the current market value. The asking price is also on the high side compared with the average asking price in the neighbourhood, which is €497,824.
What is the layout of this apartment?
The apartment is on the third floor and has three rooms in total: two bedrooms and one bathroom. It spans a single floor. The agent lists the living area as 99 m², while the BAG registration gives 97 m². There is a balcony, and the home comes with a garage box and access to a parking basement.
What is the WOZ value and how has it developed?
The WOZ value is €475,000, based on the reference date 1 January 2025. Over the past five years, the value has risen by 54 percent, from €308,000 in 2020 to €475,000 in 2025. This development is a municipal valuation trend, not a prediction of the sale price.
What are the noise levels around this address?
The area-level data shows road traffic noise at 52 dB Lden, which is above the Dutch noise standard. Railway noise is 40 dB Lden, which is below the standard. These figures come from public data on the address level and are indications for the area, not measurements inside the home.
What is the foundation risk for this home?
The foundation risk indication for this address is medium. The soil is clay, which is sensitive to settlement, and the area is a KCAF attention area where 29 percent of buildings were built before 1970. In this neighbourhood, 1 percent of buildings have an elevated risk of pile rot, according to the Klimaateffectatlas. This is an area-level indication, not an inspection of this specific home.
What supermarkets are nearby?
SPAR is about 377 metres away, just around the corner. Ekoplaza is at 604 metres and PLUS at 635 metres, both a couple of streets away. Coop and Albert Heijn are within about 700 metres. In total, there are 33 supermarkets within five kilometres.
Which schools are close to this apartment?
Basisschool Petrus Canisius is the nearest primary school, at about 316 metres, a five-minute walk. For secondary education, the Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen is at 737 metres and Karel de Grote College at 957 metres, both about a ten-minute walk. There is also a special education school, Foooocus Nijmegen, at 402 metres.
How is the public transport from this address?
The bus stop Nijmegen, Waalkade is on your doorstep, with lines 2, 4 and 8. Nijmegen, Voerweg is at 351 metres with line 8, and Nijmegen, Valkhof at 404 metres with lines 2 and 4. The nearest train station is Nijmegen, at about 1.1 kilometres, a ten-minute walk.
What do residents say about living in this district?
Residents of the wider district give an average score of 6.07 out of 10, based on four reviews. One resident says: "It's nice to live in the centre. Close to everything you need." Another mentions "plenty of amenities and nice but small parks." A third notes "a lot of trouble from certain people." These reviews describe the district, not this specific home.
What is the energy label of this apartment?
The energy label is C. This label indicates the energy performance of the home as registered. The agent states that the home is fully insulated and has a combi boiler. The label itself does not say anything about the condition of the building.
