Buying a home in Megchelen, Megchelen.
Mechelen sits on the quiet Oude IJssel, and if you buy here you're getting a real village feel with actual infrastructure—not a sleepy backwater. The housing stock runs from traditional farmhouses to bungalows, mostly owner-occupied, and you'll have genuine neighbours who've been here years rather than short-term renters cycling through. The river itself shapes life here: in winter it floods, in summer it's swimming weather, and locals know the water table comes with the territory. Arnhem is close enough for work or culture, but the point is you wouldn't commute every day.
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What to consider when buying in Megchelen
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Living environment
Fewer registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Oude IJsselstreek
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 12.42
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 86
- Residential burglary
- 7
- Theft
- 16
- Violence and threats
- 3
- Vandalism and public order
- 12
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 Megchelen
Mechelen sits in the Achterhoek where you get quiet, spacious homes on larger plots—proper countryside living without being isolated. Your neighbours are farmers, small-business owners, locals who've been here for years. The Oude IJssel river runs nearby, and from here you're close enough to Arnhem for work, but far enough that weekends feel genuinely peaceful. Expect solid brick houses, many of them generously built. This is a place where people know each other and actually stay.
Asking prices and sale prices in Megchelen
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The wider housing market in Megchelen
In Megchelen, the real estate market shows notable activity. Homes sold this quarter reached 99, compared to 87 last quarter. The average transaction price this quarter was 448,000 euros, compared to 453,000 euros last quarter. The average transaction price per square meter went from 3,551 euros last quarter to 3,418 euros this quarter. The average list price this quarter was 425,000 euros, compared to 435,000 euros last quarter. Additionally, the average WOZ-value this year is 5% higher than last year, reflecting a stable market environment.
Updated: April 2026
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