Buying a home in Bollenbuurt, Voorhout.
Bollenbuurt in Voorhout is where you land if you want a solid suburban street rather than a village high street. The neighborhood is mostly tidy detached and semi-detached homes from the 1970s onwards, with room to move and genuine quiet. You're surrounded by working bulb farms and green fields that actually mean something—this isn't countryside cosplay. The Lisse train station and regular buses get you to Amsterdam or Den Haag without fuss, and the local schools here are straightforward and well-used by families who stay put.
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What to consider when buying in Bollenbuurt
Pros:
- Direct commute to Leiden by regional train (Voorhout station, 10 minutes to Leiden Central).
- Bulb-farming landscape means open views and genuine countryside feeling, not suburban sprawl.
- Quieter than Lisse or Hillegom, without the tourist crowds around the tulip fields.
- Housing stock is mixed: farmhouses, modern infill, some villa-style homes—choices beyond identical new builds.
Cons:
- Voorhout station itself is small; rush hour crowding on trains to Leiden or Amsterdam is real.
- Very car-dependent for anything beyond basics; no supermarket within walking distance.
- Bollenbuurt sits between Voorhout's center and the fields—you're neither in town nor truly rural.
- Flooding risk during heavy rain due to low-lying polder terrain; drainage systems are regularly tested.
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Teylingen
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 23.54
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 95
- Residential burglary
- 0
- Theft
- 33
- Violence and threats
- 6
- Vandalism and public order
- 13
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through September 2026
Finding a home in Voorhout
Choose homes that fit your needs. When comparing listings, check practical details such as living area, layout and condition.
Asking prices and sale prices in Voorhout
To judge whether the asking price is reasonable, look at recent sales of similar homes in Voorhout. The recorded median sale price can offer context, but it does not value a specific home.
The wider housing market in Voorhout
Buying a home in Voorhout? The median sale price in the previous quarter was around €553,000. As you compare homes, check how their features, such as living area and condition, compare with similar homes.
Updated: September 2026