Neighbourhood in Houten
Muren is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Zuid-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 28 hectares, of which 26 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211235. The postcode area is 3991EK-3991WX.
Muren has 2.115 residents. Of these, 50,8% are men and 49,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,5%). The other age groups are 22,5% for '25 to 45 years', 20,1% for '0 to 15 years', 16,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,4% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 51,8% is unmarried, 41,4% is married, 5,0% is divorced and 2,1% is widowed. 1.710 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 315 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 735 households in Muren. 17,7% of these are single-person households, 23,1% households without children and 59,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,8 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Muren there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.100, which is €6.900 (16%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €38.200, which is €3.300 (9%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Muren are highly educated. 46,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 31,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 22,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 2.115 residents, around 84% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.777 people. This is 12% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Muren, 14% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.
In Muren there are 751 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €577.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 84% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Muren are 2000-2010 (100%) and 2010-2020 (0%).
There are currently 8 homes for sale in Muren. The most recently listed home is Torenmuur 5 by De Keizer makelaars Houten. Over the past year, 71 homes were sold in Muren. On average, a home was sold within 26 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Muren over the past year was €635.345. This is 10% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €577.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.109.
There are currently no homes for rent in Muren. The most recent home is Burchtmuur 20, offered by B&S Rental Service. Over the past year, 15 homes were let in Muren. On average, a listing was let within 45 days.
No recent rental data available for Muren.
In Muren there are 435 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (86%), B (8%) and A+ (5%). On average, an address in Muren uses 2.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 460 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 43% below the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is relatively young — 100% dates from after 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (50%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Muren was listed for an average of €638,514 (€4,876 per m²). That is 21% above the Dutch national average. Last quarter prices fell by 5%.
A rental home in Muren cost an average of €2,379 per month (€17 per m²). That is 10% above the national average.
Buurt Muren has 2,115 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (30%). Many families: 59% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Muren is remarkably efficient: 100% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 460 m³ per year.
From Muren you can on average reach a supermarket at 3.4 km, a GP at 3.0 km, a railway station at 2.3 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
