Living in Aarschot

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

In het Hageland vind je Aarschot, een regionale stad met een oppervlakte van 63 km². De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 8% en opcentiemen van 944,6 op de onroerende voorheffing.

Municipal tax

8,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

944,6

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 320.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

31.514

Avg. rent price

€ 892

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

944,6

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.211,44

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 2025

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.211,44
or per month€ 184,29

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 320.000

6% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 355.000

Median price apartment

€ 260.000

Price evolution

+13,0%

Transactions

229

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 892 / month

Avg. € 889

+8,2% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 949(Fl. avg. € 990)

Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

31.514

Surface area

63 km²

Population density

500/km²

Average income

€ 41.439

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.095 offences

67,3 per 1,000 inhabitants

-1,8% vs 2023#242 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
67,3
Theft
16,5
Violence
7,6
Vandalism
6,9
Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2024). This only includes reported and registered crimes. Cities tend to score higher because more people pass through, work and go out there.
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Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024

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

44,0

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

School counts represent the number of locations in the municipality. Student numbers are based on the student's place of residence, not the school's location. Source: Dataloep, Flemish Ministry of Education, school year 2025-2026.
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