Buying a home in Spijkerboor, Spijkerboor.
Spijkerboor is where you'll find solid, characterful homes from the 1950s and 60s—mostly detached and semi-detached houses with proper gardens. Your neighbours are mixed: young families, retirees, people who've been here for decades. It's quiet residential territory, the kind of place where kids play outside without much traffic worry. You're close enough to Amsterdam (10 minutes by car) but far enough that property prices stay reasonable and the pace feels genuinely slower.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Spijkerboor
Pros:
- Direct train connection to Amsterdam Central via Uitgeest station (12 minutes), and to other parts of the region without transferring through Amsterdam
- Houses with actual gardens and breathing room; mostly post-war detached and semi-detached homes, not cramped townhouses
- Car-dependent but that's already priced in—petrol station and supermarket nearby on Zeestraat
- Quiet enough that you can hear yourself think, but not so isolated that you're cut off
Cons:
- No local train station; you're reliant on the bus to Uitgeest (line 65) for any rail access
- Limited walkable services—you'll drive to the supermarket, the doctor, the café
- Flood risk is real: the area sits below sea level and the dikes matter; this affects insurance, resale, and your daily sense of security
- School choice is thin on the ground; families often send kids to nearby towns
- New construction has started changing the character; older neighbourhoods nearby feel more established
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Wormerland
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 18.52
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 20
- Residential burglary
- 1
- Theft
- 1
- Violence and threats
- 5
- 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 Spijkerboor
Spijkerboor is a small, scattered rural settlement where you'll find detached homes on generous plots—the kind of place where neighbours are few but friendly. Your local landscape is drenched fields and forest; the Hunze valley offers quiet walks and a working agricultural rhythm. Groningen city is twenty minutes away, so you're genuinely rural without being cut off. Most people here chose Spijkerboor precisely for the space and the ease of small-village life.
Asking prices and sale prices in Spijkerboor
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The wider housing market in Spijkerboor
In Spijkerboor, the real estate market shows notable activity. Homes sold this quarter reached 90, compared to 73 last quarter. The average transaction price this quarter was 517,000 euros, compared to 496,000 euros last quarter. The average transaction price per square meter rose from 3,633 euros to 3,683 euros. The average list price slightly decreased from 488,000 euros last quarter to 487,000 euros this quarter, with the average list price per square meter going from 3,511 euros to 3,537 euros. Additionally, the average WOZ-value this year is higher than last year.
Updated: April 2026
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