Buying a home in Appelbuurt, Boskoop.
The Appelbuurt is a quiet neighbourhood where families have put down roots, with detached and semi-detached homes mostly from the 1970s and 80s. You're close enough to Boskoop's centre to reach shops and cafés on foot, yet surrounded by the nurseries and greenery that define the area. Your neighbours tend to be long-term residents who've watched their kids grow up here. It's not flashy, but it's solid: good schools, plenty of green space, and the kind of stability that comes from a neighbourhood where people stay.
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Best things and drawbacks to living in Appelbuurt
Pros:
- Direct train connection to Utrecht Central and Amsterdam via Boskoop station (approximately 15 minutes to Utrecht)
- Mostly single-family homes with gardens, particularly detached and semi-detached houses
- Quiet, green surroundings with direct access to the Bosbaan and walking paths along the Gouwe river
- Boskoop is known for its tree nurseries; plenty of greenery in and around the neighbourhood
- Lower house prices compared to comparable areas in the Randstad
Cons:
- Limited selection of restaurants, cafés and shops; you depend on Boskoop town centre or larger towns
- Little to no nightlife or cultural institutions in the neighbourhood itself
- Car necessary for most daily activities outside Boskoop
- Train connection is good, but frequency is lower than in urban areas (not every half hour)
- Boskoop attracts many tourists in spring (blossom season); busy roads and parking problems
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 25.10
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 422
- Residential burglary
- 23
- Theft
- 90
- Violence and threats
- 38
- Vandalism and public order
- 49
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through June 2026
What does Appelbuurt offer?
Boskoop puts you in the middle of nurseries and market gardens that shape the whole landscape. Most homes here are detached or semi-detached with space around them, and you'll find plenty of 1930s and 1950s houses. It's a place for people who want green space and room to breathe, not squeezed-in living. Amsterdam and Utrecht are well connected by train, so you're not cut off from the cities, but you feel genuinely outside them.
Buying agent in Appelbuurt
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Housing market Appelbuurt
In Boskoop, 46 homes sold this quarter compared to 50 last quarter. The average transaction price rose to 566,000 euros this quarter from 560,000 euros last quarter, with the average transaction price per square meter at 4,658 euros last quarter compared to 4,700 euros this quarter. The average list price went from 543,000 euros last quarter to 553,000 euros this quarter, while the average list price per square meter decreased from 4,456 euros to 4,401 euros. The average WOZ-value this year is higher than last year, reflecting the ongoing demand in the market.
Updated: May 2026
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