Living in Balen
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Balen is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 23,916 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above 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 €819 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
880,7
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 325.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
23.916
Avg. rent apartment
€ 819
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
880,7
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.160,65
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
€ 328.000
Median price apartment
€ 242.000
Price evolution
+16,1%
Transactions
244
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 819 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +8,2% vs 2024
House
€ 1.001 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +9,6% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
23.916
Surface area
73 km²
Population density
328/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.375
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
967 offences
40,7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
22 schools
4.020 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
12
Kindergarten
9
Primary
1
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
673
Kindergarten
1.560
Primary
1.787
Secondary
Childcare
244
licensed spots
44.4
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 27.9 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 13.3 km
1
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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