Buying a home in Buurtschap Meer, Den Ham.
Buurtschap Meer in Den Ham is where you'll find a cluster of solid homes among the farming landscape—it's genuinely rural, not a suburb pretending to be quiet. Your neighbours are largely multigenerational families who know the land and each other. The nearest town centres are a short drive away, so you're trading walkability for space, sky, and the kind of stillness that comes from being surrounded by actual fields. If you're looking to escape the ring-roads and want a house with actual breathing room, this works. Just understand what you're signing up for: rural living means thinking about access to services, not popping out for a coffee on foot.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Buurtschap Meer
Pros:
- Train station on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden line means 45 minutes to Arnhem, direct connections to Zutphen and Amersfoort
- Quiet rural setting with open polders and barely any through traffic
- Farmland surroundings keep house prices significantly lower than suburbs closer to major cities
- Many properties here have land—not just a garden, but actual space
Cons:
- No local supermarket; nearest is in Nieuw-Amsterdam, 4 km by car
- Buses run hourly at best; car dependency is complete outside commute hours
- Very small village with minimal social infrastructure—no restaurants, bars, or shops within walking distance
- Winter isolation when weather turns; snow and ice make rural roads hazardous
Living environment
Fewer registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Twenterand
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 9.85
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 59
- Residential burglary
- 6
- Theft
- 1
- Violence and threats
- 8
- Vandalism and public order
- 5
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 Den Ham
Den Ham is a village where you're not fighting for space—detached homes and farmhouses sit comfortably among fields and woodland. Your neighbours tend to be multigenerational families and people who've chosen the quiet; it's the kind of place where you walk to the local shop and know half the street. The Reitdiep waterway runs nearby, so if you're into kayaking or just want water views, that's built in. You're about 20 minutes from Groningen, so you get peace without isolation.
Asking prices and sale prices in Den Ham
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The wider housing market in Den Ham
In Den Ham, the real estate market shows notable trends. Last quarter, 14 homes sold, compared to 10 this quarter. The average transaction price last quarter was 460,000 euros, compared to 462,000 euros this quarter. The average transaction price per square meter last quarter was 3,601 euros, compared to 3,378 euros this quarter. The average list price last quarter was 451,000 euros, compared to 444,000 euros this quarter. Additionally, the average WOZ-value this year is 5% higher than last year, indicating a stable market despite slight fluctuations in prices.
Updated: April 2026
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