Muren, 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.

Residents

Muren has 2.115 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,5%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '25 to 45 years', 21,3% for '0 to 15 years', 15,6% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,7% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 52,2% is unmarried, 40,9% is married, 4,7% is divorced and 1,9% is widowed. 1.740 residents originate from the Netherlands, 100 come from Europe and 270 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 740 households in Muren. 17,6% of these are single-person households, 23,6% households without children and 58,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,8 persons.

In Muren there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.900, which is €11.100 (31%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.700, which is €5.500 (19%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Muren are highly educated. 47,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 22,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.115 residents, around 76% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.607 people. This is 11% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Muren, 12% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Muren there are 752 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €537.000. 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%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Muren. The most recently listed home is Kanaalmuur 25 by Reinerie Garantiemakelaars Houten. Over the past year, 28 homes were sold in Muren. On average, a home was sold within 19 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Muren over the past year was €573.339. This is 7% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €537.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.583.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Muren. The most recent home is Boogmuur 63, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 7 homes were let in Muren. On average, a listing was let within 51 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Muren over the past year was €1.885 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Muren there are 756 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (82%), B (17%) and A+ (1%). On average, an address in Muren uses 3.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 530 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 59% below the national average of 1.280 m³.