Living in Bocholt
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Bocholt is located in the province of Limburg and has 13,884 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €315,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €807 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
976,1
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 315.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
13.884
Avg. rent apartment
€ 807
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
976,1
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.324,92
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
€ 315.000
Median price villa
€ 320.000
Median price apartment
€ 269.500
Price evolution
+8,6%
Transactions
131
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 807 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +5,9% vs 2024
House
€ 972 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +4,9% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
13.884
Surface area
59,3 km²
Population density
234/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 22.300
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
832 offences
60,0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
14 schools
2.229 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
7
Kindergarten
6
Primary
1
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
459
Kindergarten
853
Primary
917
Secondary
Childcare
138
licensed spots
35.3
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 32.6 km
UCLL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Diepenbeek · 31.4 km
0
campuses within 15 km
0
campuses within 30 km
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