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Living in Den Haag

The Hague sits partly on sand from old dunes and beach ridges along the coast, and partly on peat and clay further inland. Many neighbourhoods around the centre, such as the Zeeheldenkwartier, Statenkwartier and Schilderswijk, were built before the Second World War.

On the sandy soil, foundation problems are less likely than in the lower-lying peat areas. After 1970 the city grew mainly with new districts such as Ypenburg and Leidschenveen, built on concrete piles.

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Den Haag in numbers

Residents
569,468
figure from 2026
Average home value (WOZ)
€383,000
Netherlands: €398,000figure from 2025
Owner-occupied homes
43%
Netherlands: 57%figure from 2025
Households with children
29%
Netherlands: 31%figure from 2026
Distance to GP
0.7 km
Netherlands: 1.1 kmfigure from 2025
Distance to large supermarket
0.6 km
Netherlands: 1 kmfigure from 2025

Foundations in Den Haag

55% of the 159,730 buildings in Den Haag were built before 1970. In the west and north of the Netherlands, homes from that period often stand on wooden piles.

55% of the buildings are on soft soil or in an urban area in the west or north and date from before 1970. For those, our check shows ‘Needs attention’.

Soil under the buildings

  • Soft soil (peat, clay)

    22% of buildings · 1% of those from before 1970

  • City, soil not classified

    73% of buildings · 74% of those from before 1970

  • Firm soil (sand)

    5% of buildings · 3% of those from before 1970

Foundation map of Den Haag

Indicative areas of concern for foundation problems: the share of buildings from before 1970 per postcode area, coloured by soil type. Zoom in or out to explore.

Noise in Den Haag

In half of the 106 neighbourhoods, daytime noise is 51 dB or less. In 29% of neighbourhoods it is 55 dB or more, a level many people find annoying.

Quietest neighbourhoods

  1. Duindorp33 dB
  2. Ockenburgh33 dB
  3. Kijkduin34 dB

Noisiest neighbourhoods

  1. Schildersbuurt-West73 dB
  2. Zuidwal71 dB
  3. Morgenstond-Zuid70 dB

Air quality in Den Haag

Half of the neighbourhoods have a nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) level of 16.9 µg/m³ or less. The WHO guideline is 10; the European limit from 2030 is 20.

Cleanest air

  1. Kijkduin11.2 µg/m³
  2. Ockenburgh11.9 µg/m³
  3. Bosjes van Pex12.5 µg/m³

Most nitrogen dioxide

  1. Bezuidenhout-West22.6 µg/m³
  2. De Reef20.6 µg/m³
  3. Laakkwartier-Oost19.7 µg/m³

Noise and air quality per neighbourhood are taken at the centre point of the neighbourhood. Next to busy roads in the same neighbourhood it can differ. Check an address for the value at that spot.

Local taxes in Den Haag

Den Haag charges a combined €414 per inhabitant in property tax (OZB), sewerage and waste charges (2026). The national average is €453.

Rank 94 of 342 municipalities (1 = lowest charges)

  • Property tax on homes (OZB)€100 per inhabitant
    Netherlands: €177+2% vs 2025
  • Sewerage charge (rioolheffing)€103 per inhabitant
    Netherlands: €121+3% vs 2025
  • Waste charge (afvalstoffenheffing)€211 per inhabitant
    Netherlands: €155+3% vs 2025
  • Total€414 per inhabitant
    Netherlands: €453+3% vs 2025
All figures for Den Haag

Sources: RVO/KCAF (2019), RIVM noise (2022) and air quality (2024), CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten. Aggregated on October 13, 2026.