Buying a home in Hoogbraak, Baarle-Nassau.
Hoogbraak is the quiet heart of Baarle-Nassau, where you'll find detached homes and bungalows set among green fields and farmland. Your neighbours are mostly families who've settled here because it's close enough to Belgium for border benefits, but far enough from the noise. The neighbourhood has no shopping centre, so you'll cycle to the town centre or just over the border to Zundert for everyday errands. What you do get: space, peace, and a couple of solid restaurants nearby.
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Best things and drawbacks to living in Hoogbraak
Pros:
- Quiet, green residential area with many detached houses and spacious plots
- Close to Baarle-Nassau town centre (5-10 minutes by bike), where you'll find bakeries, supermarkets and cafés
- Border location with Belgium offers advantages: lower energy prices and sometimes lower insurance rates
- Good primary schools in the area, including local Baarle-Nassau schools
Cons:
- Limited public transport: no train station in Baarle-Nassau itself, bus connections are sparse
- Car-dependent for work outside the village (Tilburg, Breda, Antwerp are 20-40 km away)
- Small village scale means limited choice in shops and entertainment
- Border location causes occasional nuisance from cross-border traffic and can bring administrative complications
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Baarle-Nassau
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 29.19
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 169
- Residential burglary
- 11
- Theft
- 11
- Violence and threats
- 23
- Vandalism and public order
- 16
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 Hoogbraak offer?
Baarle-Nassau is a peculiar place: you live in a village where the border with Belgium runs straight through the streets, with Dutch and Belgian homes sitting almost side by side. The houses are mostly traditional, often older, and you'll find families here who value the quiet and village feel. Your neighbours might literally live on the other side of the border, which for some is exactly the appeal. Shops and cafés are clustered close together, and you have both countries within reach without really going anywhere.
Buying agent in Hoogbraak
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Housing market Hoogbraak
In Baarle-Nassau, the real estate market shows notable trends. Homes sold this quarter totaled 12, compared to 14 last quarter. The average transaction price rose to 474,000 euros this quarter from 428,000 euros last quarter, with the average price per square meter going from 3,685 euros to 3,766 euros. The average list price also went from 440,000 euros last quarter to 460,000 euros this quarter, while the average WOZ-value this year is higher than last year. Overall, the market reflects a dynamic environment with varying price metrics.
Updated: June 2026
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