Living in Aarschot
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Aarschot is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 31,948 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €336,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €890 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
944,6
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 336.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
31.948
Avg. rent apartment
€ 890
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
944,6
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.243,54
Based on a gross income of € 40.000 and a cadastral income (KI) of € 1.200. Calculate with your own details →
Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 336.000
Median price villa
€ 355.000
Median price apartment
€ 303.000
Price evolution
+5,0%
Transactions
326
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 890 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +5,7% vs 2024
House
€ 977 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +2,2% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
31.948
Surface area
63 km²
Population density
507/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.744
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
2.109 offences
66,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
40 schools
4.668 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
12
Kindergarten
15
Primary
11
Secondary
2
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
860
Kindergarten
1.807
Primary
2.001
Secondary
Childcare
343
licensed spots
44
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
KU Leuven
Nearest university · Leuven · 16.6 km
LUCA School of Arts
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Leuven · 16.6 km
0
campuses within 15 km
7
campuses within 30 km
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