Buying a home in Buitengebied Hemmen, Hemmen.
You're looking at countryside homes outside Hemmen—detached houses and rural properties on decent plots, mostly occupied by families and older couples who value space and quiet. It's genuinely remote, with orchards and farmland filling the view, yet Arnhem is barely 20 minutes by car, so you haven't cut yourself off completely. The downside is clear: no shops walking distance, no public transport worth mentioning, and you'll need a car for everything. But if you want land, silence, and sky, this is where it lives.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Buitengebied Hemmen
Pros:
- Quiet rural setting with minimal light pollution, genuinely dark skies in the evening
- Large plots of land are standard; most houses sit on 1,000+ m² of your own ground
- Direct access to cycling and hiking routes into the Betuwe countryside and toward the Rhine
- Significantly cheaper per square meter than built-up towns like Arnhem or Nijmegen, 15 km away
Cons:
- No public transport; you need a car for work, shopping, or anything beyond walking distance
- Nearest supermarket (Albert Heijn in Hemmen village) is 4–5 km away
- Schools require a car ride; the primary school in Hemmen village is not walkable from most of the buitengebied
- Limited social infrastructure: no café culture, no shops, no daily convenience
- Road maintenance can be slow; rural roads like those through Beesd are narrow and unmaintained for months
Finding a home in Hemmen
Hemmen sits quietly in Overbetuwe, where you'll find solid brick houses and families who've put down roots here for decades. The rhythm is slower than nearby Arnhem, but that's the draw: proper gardens, room to breathe, and a real sense of knowing your neighbours. You're close to the river and the green of the Veluwe is within easy reach. The train station connects you without fuss, and the schools here attract parents looking for something less hectic.
Asking prices and sale prices in Hemmen
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The wider housing market in Hemmen
In Hemmen, the real estate market shows notable activity. Homes sold this quarter reached 164, compared to 140 last quarter. The average transaction price this quarter was 557,000 euros, compared to 557,000 euros last quarter, with the average transaction price per square meter at 4,385 euros, compared to 4,363 euros last quarter. The average list price this quarter was 541,000 euros, compared to 541,000 euros last quarter, with an average list price per square meter of 4,217 euros, compared to 4,202 euros last quarter. The average WOZ-value this year is higher than last year.
Updated: April 2026
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