Zoetermeer: future-oriented plan for housing

Zoetermeer is an attractive city to live in, with a large housing stock, lots of green space, and good accessibility. At the same time, like many other municipalities, we are experiencing challenges in the housing market: there is a shortage of housing, demand for suitable and affordable housing is growing, and making the housing stock more sustainable requires a future-oriented plan for housing.

New Public Housing Program

To tackle these challenges, the municipality is working on a new Public Housing Program. This program is a plan that describes how Zoetermeer will deal with housing challenges, the quality and sustainability of homes, and the accessibility of the housing market for all residents in the coming years.

On December 15, 2025, the city council discussed the documents and approved the Public Housing Program. The board of mayor and aldermen adopt the documents in January.

What now?

After formal adoption by the board, the documents will be published on this page. Here you will also be able to:

  • download the final Public Housing Program;
  • see how responses and input from the previous consultation period have been incorporated;
  • read more about objectives, themes, and actions for the coming years.

Purpose of the program

The Public Housing Program forms the basis for:

  • agreements with housing associations and partners;
  • strategic choices for the housing challenge;
  • approach to affordability, livability, and sustainability in the city.

The program assists Zoetermeer in realizing sufficient and suitable housing for current and future residents, both now and in the future.

Building the future together

The Public Housing Program was created in collaboration with our partners: Fundis WelThuis, Humanitas DMH, Middin, Jeugdformaat, LIMOR, Fonteynenburg, representatives from Zoetermeer 2025 - a healthy Zoetermeer region, Palet Welzijn, Stichting Piëzo, health insurer CZ, Stedelink (formerly Vestia), De Goede Woning, Vidomes and representatives from the Stadsbouwakkoord (Bouwinvest, Syntrus Achmea) and residents' organizations.