Selling, buying or valuing in Hillegersberg.
Hillegersberg is village and city in one — a village square, a lake, ribbon development along the Bergse Linker Rottekade — while Rotterdam Centraal is just twelve metro minutes away. Many families move here from Kralingen or the city centre once a second child is on the way. We do about ten sales here per year, mostly in the upper segment.
Postcode
3051
Median price
€695k
Range
€425k – €2,2M
Popular
Herenhuis, Eengezinswoning, Appartement
About the area
What it's like to live here.
Bergse Linker Rottekade and Rechter Rottekade are the iconic streets — townhouses on the water, 1920s and 1930s build, often with a mooring. Asking prices for the best townhouses range €1.4-€2.2 million, sometimes higher when the garden extends to the water.
The village centre around Hillegersbergplein and Bergselaan feels like a real village — baker, butcher, coffee, market days. Three-bedroom apartments here run €425,000-€625,000 and are popular with retirees downsizing from the villa.
Hillegersberg-Schiebroek is bigger than the village outsiders imagine — Molenlaan, Larikslaan, and the neighbourhoods west of there are also in demand. Families often choose homes around Argonautenweg to be close to De Bergse Bos and the primary schools.
What often goes wrong in this market: too-ambitiously-priced homes sit on the market. Hillegersberg buyers are comparison shoppers — they'll view ten homes before they bid. An honest asking price sells two to three times faster than a 'let's see what we can get' price.
Vibe + practicals
How the neighbourhood works.
- Atmosphere
- Villagey, families, professionals, old Rotterdam money
- Transport
- Metro Hillegersberg, 12 min to Centraal, tram 25
- Schools
- De Vlinder, De Octopus, gymnasium within 10 min
- Green space
- Bergse Bos, Bergse Plas, Schiebroekse Park
What stands out
Three things you'll notice.
- Two lakes within cycling distance — Bergse Voor- en Achterplas
- Real village centre with market, café terraces, and its own identity
- Strong inflow from Kralingen — families looking for a garden
Why Nultien
What we bring to Hillegersberg.
Roelof Bakker has done sales here since 2010 and knows most housing associations and notaries personally. For townhouses along the Rotte he's often the first call.
What you usually ask
Hillegersberg questions.
- Is Hillegersberg more expensive than Kralingen? +
- In the top tier (>€1.5M) Hillegersberg is often slightly above Kralingen, especially on Linker Rottekade. Below that they're broadly comparable.
- How are the schools? +
- De Vlinder and De Octopus are the best-known primary schools. Erasmiaans Gymnasium is a 10-minute cycle from most addresses.
- What should I know about foundations here? +
- Hillegersberg sits mostly on sandy soil, so foundation issues are less common than in central Rotterdam. But for pre-war properties we always check whether foundation repair has ever been done.
Talk about Hillegersberg?
Whether you're selling, buying or valuing — we'll be honest about what's realistic in Hillegersberg this month.
Response within 4h.