Buying a home in Bears, Bears.

Bears is a quiet village where you actually know your neighbors and people greet each other. Most homes here date from the 1930s through 1970s—plenty of detached and semi-detached houses with real space around them. You're only 10 minutes from Leeuwarden, so the city is close but you're genuinely living outside it. Kids can play safely outdoors, and you're surrounded by fields and green space.

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Best things and drawbacks to living in Bears

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Living environment

Fewer registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Leeuwarden

Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
14.52
Total registered (12 mo)
57
Residential burglary
2
Theft
6
Violence and threats
5
Vandalism and public order
3

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 Bears offer?

In Beets you're living in a village where neighbours actually know each other and pitch in when needed. The homes are mostly detached or semi-detached, typically from the seventies and eighties, sitting on generous plots where you can really make something of the space. You're about twenty minutes from Leeuwarden, so you get the calm of the countryside with quick access to shops and services when you need them. The polder landscape around you is pure Friesland: fields, ditches, and a horizon without the noise.

Buying agent in Bears

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Housing market Bears

In the Dutch town of Bears, 405 homes sold this quarter compared to 424 last quarter. The average transaction price rose to 365,000 euros this quarter from 357,000 euros last quarter. The average transaction price per square meter went from 3,155 euros to 3,224 euros. The average list price increased to 353,000 euros this quarter from 347,000 euros last quarter. Additionally, the average WOZ-value this year is higher than last year, reflecting a positive trend in property valuations.

Updated: May 2026

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