Genk is located in the province of Limburg, in the Hasselt district. On 1 January 2026 it had 68,101 inhabitants. The municipality covers 87.6 km², or 777 inhabitants per km². This guide brings together the key figures for anyone considering a move to Genk, each compared with the Flemish average.

House prices

In 2025, the median sale price of a house in Genk was €310,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). This median is based on 525 sales. Compared with 2024, the median price is up 8.8%. A detached house had a median price of €370,000. An apartment had a median price of €222,500.

Source: Statbel, 2025.

Rents

In 2025, the average rent for an apartment in Genk was €831 per month, around the Flemish average (€825). For a house it was €970 per month, below the Flemish average (€1,025).

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025 (average rent per property type).

Municipal taxes

The additional personal income tax (APB) in Genk is 7.5% in tax year 2026, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The APB is a percentage on top of the personal income tax you pay to the federal government.

On the property tax, Genk levies 850.1 municipal surcharges, below the Flemish average (916); the province of Limburg adds 214.52. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €1,276 per year.

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2026.

Schools and childcare

Genk has 76 school locations (school year 2025-2026): 24 for nursery education, 23 for primary education, 23 for secondary education and 6 for special needs education. 11,552 pupils in compulsory education live in Genk. Childcare offers 766 licensed places, or 42.9 per 100 children under 3, around the Flemish average (45.0). The nearest university is UHasselt in Hasselt, 11.2 km away as the crow flies; the nearest university college is UCLL in Diepenbeek (8.3 km).

Source: Flemish Ministry of Education, school year 2025-2026; childcare: Opgroeien, 2024.

Safety

In 2025, the police registered 5,376 offences in Genk, or 79.0 per 1,000 inhabitants, above the Flemish average (51.4). Compared with 2024, the number of registered offences is down 1.5%. The figure includes all offences registered in the municipality, including those involving non-residents.

Source: Federal Police via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025.

Nearby municipalities

As: median house price €285,000, APB 7.5%, rent apartment €795
Zutendaal: median house price €290,000, APB 8%, rent apartment €845
Zonhoven: median house price €347,000, APB 8%, rent apartment €925

Put Genk side by side with As in the comparison tool. All figures for Genk, including the price trend since 2010, are on the municipality page.

Moving to Genk? House prices, taxes and schools in figures