Buying a home in Liesbos, Breda.
Liesbos is a quiet residential neighbourhood where you'll find families and couples who've put down roots here for the long term. The homes are mostly from the 1970s and 80s, solidly built and reasonably priced, with gardens that give you room to work with. You're close enough to Breda's centre when you need it, but you've also got the Liesbos nature area right there for walks that feel genuinely removed from the city. Schools and shops are within walking distance, and the feel is steady rather than flashy.
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Best things and drawbacks to living in Liesbos
Pros:
- Direct bus connection to Breda Central via lines 1 and 5, roughly 15 minutes
- Predominantly single-family homes with gardens rather than apartments; mostly 1970s–80s construction
- Liesbos itself: large green area with walking paths, directly behind the neighborhood
- Quiet, residential area without through traffic
- Primary schools and sports clubs (football, hockey) within the neighborhood
Cons:
- Limited shopping: no supermarket within the neighborhood itself; dependent on the city center or Makro on the edge
- Car necessary for most daily groceries and activities
- Older housing stock means regular maintenance and potentially high energy consumption
- Little nightlife or entertainment venues in the area
- Borders an industrial zone on the west side; occasional noise from industry
Living environment
More registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Breda
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 65.62
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 2,177
- Residential burglary
- 73
- Theft
- 346
- Violence and threats
- 191
- Vandalism and public order
- 231
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through May 2026
What does Liesbos offer?
Breda feels like a town that doesn't quite feel like a town. The homes are dignified without fuss: plenty of 1930s character, 1970s canal houses, and growing modern builds on the edges. Your neighbours are a real mix: families who've been here twenty years, young couples drawn by the station, people escaping Amsterdam because it's still affordable here. The centre is walkable from most neighbourhoods, but you've got breathing room too. What matters locally: the Mark river runs through it, the Grote Kerk anchors the square, and you're minutes from Brabant villages or Antwerp.
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Housing market Liesbos
In Breda, 537 homes sold this quarter, compared to 532 last quarter. The average transaction price this quarter was 495,000 euros, compared to 506,000 euros last quarter. The average transaction price per square meter went from 4,642 euros last quarter to 4,701 euros this quarter. The average list price decreased from 483,000 euros last quarter to 475,000 euros this quarter, with the average list price per square meter rising from 4,408 euros to 4,480 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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