Living in Diest
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Diest is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 25,196 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.9%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €285,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €854 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,9%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
982
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 285.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
25.196
Avg. rent apartment
€ 854
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,9%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
982
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.273,14
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
€ 285.000
Median price villa
€ 312.500
Median price apartment
€ 245.000
Price evolution
-6,6%
Transactions
210
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 854 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +3,3% vs 2024
House
€ 919 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -1,7% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
25.196
Surface area
58,7 km²
Population density
429/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.094
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.460 offences
58,1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
49 schools
3.876 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
12
Kindergarten
10
Primary
24
Secondary
3
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
654
Kindergarten
1.477
Primary
1.745
Secondary
Childcare
310
licensed spots
56.3
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 20.6 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 18.9 km
0
campuses within 15 km
7
campuses within 30 km
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