Zaans Hout, Zaanstad

Zaans Hout is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Nieuw West The neighbourhood is coded as BU04792314. The postcode area is 1506MZ-1507VT.

Residents

Zaans Hout has 3.285 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (46,3%). The other age groups are 18,3% for '45 to 65 years', 16,4% for '0 to 15 years', 9,6% for '65 years or older' and 9,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 60,0% is unmarried, 30,9% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 1,7% is widowed. 1.515 residents originate from the Netherlands, 455 come from Europe and 1.320 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.715 households in Zaans Hout. 47,2% of these are single-person households, 25,9% households without children and 26,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Zaans Hout there are 2.597 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €41.200, which is €5.400 (15%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.800, which is €4.600 (16%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zaans Hout are educated to an intermediate level. 41,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.285 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.300 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Zaans Hout, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 351 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zaans Hout there are 1.539 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €375.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 55% rental homes and 45% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 45% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 27% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zaans Hout are 2020 and later (50%) and 2010-2020 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 24 homes for sale in Zaans Hout. The most recently listed home is Fagot 16 by KRK Makelaars Zaandam op Funda. Over the past year, 99 homes were sold in Zaans Hout. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zaans Hout over the past year was €452.598. This is 21% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €375.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.310.

Rental homes

There are 13 homes for rent in Zaans Hout. The most recent home is Kapzaag 92, offered by vb&t Verhuurmakelaars. Over the past year, 173 homes were let in Zaans Hout. On average, a listing was let within 27 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Zaans Hout over the past year was €1.708 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Zaans Hout there are 1.955 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (50%), C (14%) and A+++ (12%). On average, an address in Zaans Hout uses 2.310 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 700 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 45% below the national average of 1.280 m³.