Buying a home in Molenaarsgraaf-Vuilendam, Molenaarsgraaf.
Molenaarsgraaf-Vuilendam is quiet polder land where you'll find spacious family homes and farmhouses, many with their own land or views across the water. Your neighbours are mostly families and farmers who've been here for generations—the pace is slow and deliberate. You're 20 minutes by car from Gorinchem and its shops, hospitals, and trains, which works well if you want calm but not complete isolation. The trade-off is straightforward: you're buying into a village mentality and landscape, not a town centre.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Molenaarsgraaf-Vuilendam
Pros:
- Quiet rural village with space around houses and gardens, not suburban sprawl
- Direct bus connection (line 126) to Gorinchem station, roughly 20 minutes to central Netherlands
- Elementary school (de Molenaars) in the village itself
- Polder landscape with easy cycling routes along water and dikes
Cons:
- No supermarket in Molenaarsgraaf; nearest Albert Heijn is in Nieuw-Lekkerland, 5 km away
- Car dependency for most errands and social services
- Limited evening or weekend bus frequency; weekdays only for some routes
- Summer water management (high water tables) can affect cellars and foundations in older houses
Living environment
More registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Molenlanden
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 23.53
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 30
- Residential burglary
- 0
- Theft
- 2
- Violence and threats
- 3
- Vandalism and public order
- 2
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 Molenaarsgraaf
Choose homes that match your needs and compare listings carefully. Check practical points such as living area, layout and condition before deciding which homes to consider.
Asking prices and sale prices in Molenaarsgraaf
To judge whether the asking price is competitive, look at recent sales of similar homes in Molenaarsgraaf, considering features such as type, size, condition and location. The area's median sale price is a reference for recorded sales, not the value of this specific home.
The wider housing market in Molenaarsgraaf
Buying a home in Molenaarsgraaf? The median sale price in the previous full quarter was around € 345,000. As you compare homes, check characteristics such as living area and condition against similar properties.
Updated: September 2026
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