Buying a home in Medemblik Koggenwijk, Medemblik.
Koggenwijk is where you'll find solid, family-sized homes on tree-lined streets—mostly built in the 1970s and 80s, the kind of neighbourhood where people actually know their neighbours. It's the quieter side of Medemblik, ten minutes from the historic town centre and the water where the sailing and fishing culture runs deep. You get good schools nearby, a community that sticks around, and enough space to breathe without feeling cut off from town life.
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What to consider when buying in Medemblik Koggenwijk
Pros:
- Historic harbor town with water-adjacent living on the IJsselmeer; genuine maritime character rather than suburban imitation
- Train station (Medemblik) on the North Holland line connects you to Amsterdam Central (1 hour) and Hoorn (20 minutes)
- Waterfront properties often have direct water access or views; boat owners have genuine utility rather than aesthetics
- Smaller, quieter setting compared to Volendam or Marken while staying within the broader water-town appeal
- Local maritime jobs and tourism sector mean employment beyond commuting
Cons:
- Medemblik is genuinely remote: the train to Amsterdam takes an hour, cycling or driving are the real daily options for most commuters
- Winter weather on the IJsselmeer makes the waterfront bleak and isolating from November through March
- Limited restaurant and nightlife scene; you're eating in the same handful of touristy spots or cooking at home
- Housing stock is mostly 1970s–80s waterfront builds or older converted harbor buildings; renovations are expensive and often complicated by heritage rules
- Job market outside tourism and maritime trades is thin; most working-age residents commute out
Living environment
More registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Medemblik
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 29.23
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 253
- Residential burglary
- 18
- Theft
- 20
- Violence and threats
- 39
- Vandalism and public order
- 28
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through August 2026
Finding a home in Medemblik
Choose homes that match your needs and compare listings on living area, layout and condition. Look at recent sales of similar homes to put a listing in context, while remembering that the recorded median sale price describes those sales, not every home or the value of a specific property.
Asking prices and sale prices in Medemblik
To judge whether the asking price is reasonable, look at recent sales of homes in Medemblik with similar characteristics. The area's median is a reference for recorded sales, not the value of this particular home.
The wider housing market in Medemblik
Buying a home in Medemblik? The median sale price in the previous full quarter was around €384,000. When viewing a property, compare its living area and condition with similar homes and recent sales.
Updated: September 2026