Montfoort, Montfoort

Montfoort is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Montfoort, in the district Wijk 00 The neighbourhood has a total area of 183 hectares, of which 178 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03350000. The postcode area is 3417AA-3417XT.

Residents

Montfoort has 5.490 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,0%). The other age groups are 23,2% for '65 years or older', 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 15,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,6% is unmarried, 38,7% is married, 7,1% is divorced and 5,5% is widowed. 4.700 residents originate from the Netherlands, 315 come from Europe and 475 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.470 households in Montfoort. 35,2% of these are single-person households, 30,8% households without children and 34,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Montfoort there are 4.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.300, which is €2.500 (7%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.900, which is €2.700 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Montfoort are educated to an intermediate level. 45,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 25,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.490 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.788 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Montfoort, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.170 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Montfoort there are 2.468 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €395.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 16% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Montfoort are 1970-1980 (28%) and 1980-1990 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 4 homes for sale in Montfoort. The most recently listed home is WJ v Erpers Roijaardsstraat 5 by Huispedia. Over the past year, 18 homes were sold in Montfoort. On average, a home was sold within 51 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Montfoort over the past year was €496.250. This is 26% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €395.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.938.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Montfoort. The most recent home is Hoogstraat 41, offered by Verschoor Makelaardij & Assurantiën BV. Over the past year, 5 homes were let in Montfoort. On average, a listing was let within 5 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Montfoort over the past year was €974 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Montfoort there are 2.579 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (35%), A (22%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Montfoort uses 2.750 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.020 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.