How much municipal tax do you pay in Bertem?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Bertem is 7,5% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Bertem?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Bertem are 661 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Bertem?

The median price for a house in Bertem is € 427.500 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Bertem

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Bertem, een landelijke gemeente in de provincie Vlaams-Brabant, maakt deel uit van de Leuvense rand. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,5% en opcentiemen van 661 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 1.053 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

661

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 427.500

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

10.342

Avg. rent price

€ 1.053

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

661

26% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.851,26

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

Calculate your housing cost

Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.851,26

or per month€ 154,27

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 427.500

25% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

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Price evolution

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Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.053 / month

↑ Avg. € 889

▲ +6,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.298(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

10.342

Surface area

30 km²

Population density

345/km²

Average income

€ 50.723

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

407 offences

39,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +14,7% vs 2023#98 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

39,7

Theft

8,4

Violence

4,6

Vandalism

4,2

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

6 schools

1.742 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

324

Kindergarten

711

Primary

707

Secondary

Childcare

160

licensed spots

55,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

KU Leuven

Nearest university · Leuven · 7,2 km

LUCA School of Arts

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Leuven · 7,2 km

campuses within 15 km

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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