Mossen, Houten – “Clean and beautiful”

Mossen is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Zuid-Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 34 hectares, of which 30 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211344. The postcode area is 3994KA-3994LZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Clean and beautiful'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Mossen has 2.435 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,2%). The other age groups are 20,5% for '25 to 45 years', 17,9% for '0 to 15 years', 16,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,8% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 48,7% is unmarried, 41,7% is married, 7,0% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 1.860 residents originate from the Netherlands, 205 come from Europe and 375 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 940 households in Mossen. 25,0% of these are single-person households, 27,7% households without children and 47,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Mossen there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €44.000, which is €8.200 (23%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.600, which is €5.400 (18%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Mossen are highly educated. 39,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 26,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.435 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.729 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Mossen, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 280 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Mossen there are 921 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €550.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Mossen are 2000-2010 (92%) and 2010-2020 (4%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Mossen. The most recently listed home is Fluweelmos 22 by Brecheisen Makelaars Houten B.V.. Over the past year, 2 homes were sold in Mossen. On average, a home was sold within 50 days.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Mossen. The most recent home is Beekmos 23, offered by Mees Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Mossen. On average, a listing was let within 42 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Mossen over the past year was €1.225 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €31 per month.

Energy

In Mossen there are 902 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (74%), B (21%) and C (2%). On average, an address in Mossen uses 3.600 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 560 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 56% below the national average of 1.280 m³.