Buying a home in Buitengebied Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten.
The countryside around Sint Maarten suits people who want houses with real space around them—detached homes with gardens, quiet roads, and working farms nearby. Your neighbours aren't professionals commuting to Amsterdam; they're people who chose rural life deliberately. You're 20 minutes from Schagen's town centre if you need shops or a doctor, but most days you'll feel properly removed from it all.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Buitengebied Sint Maarten
Pros:
- Quiet, rural setting with genuine countryside feel—not suburban sprawl dressed up as village life
- Direct access to the North Holland polder landscape: cycling routes through open farmland and dike roads
- Significantly cheaper than anything in Amsterdam or Haarlem for comparable space
- Houses typically sit on larger plots with actual gardens, not matchbox-sized yards
Cons:
- No train station nearby; Schagen station is 5+ km away by car
- Minimal walkable shopping; you depend on a car for groceries and errands
- Few to no restaurants, cafés, or entertainment venues within the hamlet itself
- Schools are concentrated in central Schagen; daily shuttling required for school runs
- Feels genuinely isolated in winter when daylight drops and weather turns harsh
Living environment
Fewer registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Schagen
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 9.21
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 17
- Residential burglary
- 0
- Theft
- 1
- Violence and threats
- 0
- Vandalism and public order
- 0
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 Sint Maarten
Choose homes in Sint Maarten that match your needs and compare listings carefully. Check practical points such as living area, layout and condition before deciding which properties to consider.
Asking prices and sale prices in Sint Maarten
Check how the asking price compares with recent sales of similar homes in Sint Maarten. Use the median sale price as a broad reference, not as the value of this specific home.
The wider housing market in Sint Maarten
Buying a home in Sint Maarten? The median sale price was around €470,000 in the previous full quarter. As a buyer, compare a home’s living area and condition with similar homes and recent sales.
Updated: September 2026
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