Living in Beringen

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

In de Limburgse Mijnstreek vind je Beringen, een regionale stad met een oppervlakte van 78,6 km². De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,6% en opcentiemen van 955 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 897 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,6%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

955

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 280.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

48.755

Avg. rent price

€ 897

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,6%

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

955

7% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.222,75

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€ 2.222,75
or per month€ 185,23

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 280.000

18% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 313.000

Median price apartment

€ 239.500

Price evolution

-13,5%

Transactions

430

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 897 / month

Avg. € 889

+7,6% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 990(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

48.755

Surface area

78,6 km²

Population density

620/km²

Average income

€ 38.232

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.590 offences

53,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

+1,3% vs 2023#200 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
53,6
Theft
7,8
Violence
5,0
Vandalism
4,6
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

53 schools

8.953 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

18

Kindergarten

17

Primary

8

Secondary

10

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.594

Kindergarten

3.458

Primary

3.901

Secondary

Childcare

571

licensed spots

43,6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 17,1 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 16,8 km

0

campuses within 15 km

4

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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