Living in Alken
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Alken is located in the province of Limburg and has 11,943 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €325,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €825 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
925
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 325.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
11.943
Avg. rent apartment
€ 825
Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
925
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.155,09
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
€ 325.000
Median price villa
€ 360.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
+11,1%
Transactions
105
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 825 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +7,8% vs 2024
House
€ 965 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +2,4% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
11.943
Surface area
28,2 km²
Population density
424/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.034
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
512 offences
42,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
12 schools
1.778 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
6
Kindergarten
6
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
315
Kindergarten
670
Primary
793
Secondary
Childcare
55
licensed spots
19.5
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 6.8 km
Hogeschool PXL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 7.4 km
3
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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