Living in Geel
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Geel is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 42,650 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €340,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €760 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
800
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 340.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
42.650
Avg. rent apartment
€ 760
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
800
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.958,38
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
€ 340.000
Median price villa
€ 397.500
Median price apartment
€ 244.500
Price evolution
+4,6%
Transactions
320
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 760 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +4,0% vs 2024
House
€ 860 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +6,6% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
42.650
Surface area
110,2 km²
Population density
387/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.199
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
2.683 offences
63,2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
58 schools
6.632 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
18
Kindergarten
18
Primary
16
Secondary
6
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.186
Kindergarten
2.470
Primary
2.976
Secondary
Childcare
486
licensed spots
46.5
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 36.8 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 1.1 km
2
campuses within 15 km
4
campuses within 30 km
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