Living in Bilzen-Hoeselt

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Bilzen-Hoeselt is een fusiegemeente die op 1 januari 2025 ontstond uit de samenvoeging van Bilzen en Hoeselt. Gelegen in Haspengouw in de provincie Limburg, is het een gemeente met 43.052 inwoners. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 22.824, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt.

Municipal tax

7,9%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

970

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 270.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

43.052

Avg. rent price

€ 857

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,9%

10% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

970

8% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.272,95

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

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.272,95
or per month€ 189,41

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 270.000

21% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 332.500

Median price apartment

€ 250.000

Price evolution

+7,6%

Transactions

254

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 857 / month

Avg. € 889

+5,8% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 903(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

43.052

Surface area

106,1 km²

Population density

406/km²

Average income

€ 22.824

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.996 offences

46,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

-1,9% vs 2023#154 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
46,6
Theft
7,2
Violence
5,5
Vandalism
3,1
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

64 schools

6.830 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

25

Kindergarten

26

Primary

11

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.156

Kindergarten

2.517

Primary

3.157

Secondary

Childcare

391

licensed spots

39,2

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 14,7 km

UCLL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Diepenbeek · 12,4 km

3

campuses within 15 km

3

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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