Hasselt is located in the province of Limburg, in the Hasselt district. On 1 January 2026 it had 90,914 inhabitants. The municipality covers 136.7 km², or 665 inhabitants per km². This guide brings together the key figures for anyone considering a move to Hasselt, each compared with the Flemish average.

House prices

In 2025, the median sale price of a house in Hasselt was €359,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). This median is based on 734 sales. Compared with 2024, the median price is up 5.6%. A detached house had a median price of €385,000. An apartment had a median price of €265,000.

Source: Statbel, 2025.

Rents

In 2025, the average rent for an apartment in Hasselt was €818 per month, around the Flemish average (€825). For a house it was €623 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 Hasselt is 7% 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, Hasselt levies 986.4 municipal surcharges, above 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 €1,425 per year.

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2026.

Schools and childcare

Hasselt has 112 school locations (school year 2025-2026): 34 for nursery education, 37 for primary education, 30 for secondary education and 11 for special needs education. 13,274 pupils in compulsory education live in Hasselt. Childcare offers 1,110 licensed places, or 52.3 per 100 children under 3, above the Flemish average (45.0). The nearest university is UHasselt in Hasselt, 4.1 km away as the crow flies; the nearest university college is Hogeschool PXL in Hasselt (4.8 km).

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

Safety

In 2025, the police registered 8,210 offences in Hasselt, or 91.0 per 1,000 inhabitants, above the Flemish average (51.4). Compared with 2024, the number of registered offences is up 8.5%. The figure includes all offences registered in the municipality, including those involving non-residents.

Source: Federal Police via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025.

Nearby municipalities

Alken: median house price €325,000, APB 7%, rent apartment €825
Wellen: median house price €297,000, APB 7.8%, rent apartment €872
Nieuwerkerken: median house price €280,000, APB 7.7%, rent apartment €836

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

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