Living in Dessel

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Dessel ligt in de Kempen en telt 10.076 inwoners. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 22.197, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 868 per maand.

Municipal tax

6,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

850

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 309.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

10.076

Avg. rent price

€ 868

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,0%

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

850

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.854,34

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€ 1.854,34
or per month€ 154,53

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 309.500

9% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 262.689

Price evolution

Transactions

55

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 868 / month

Avg. € 889

+4,5% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.041(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

10.076

Surface area

27,4 km²

Population density

368/km²

Average income

€ 39.409

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

446 offences

45,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

+13,5% vs 2023#143 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
45,1
Theft
9,2
Violence
3,6
Vandalism
3,2
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

9 schools

1.736 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

4

Kindergarten

5

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

316

Kindergarten

652

Primary

768

Secondary

Childcare

128

licensed spots

47,4

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 37,8 km

Thomas More

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 12,5 km

1

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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