Living in Genk
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Genk is located in the province of Limburg and has 68,101 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €310,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €831 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
850,1
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 310.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
68.101
Avg. rent apartment
€ 831
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
850,1
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.129,94
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
€ 310.000
Median price villa
€ 370.000
Median price apartment
€ 222.500
Price evolution
+8,8%
Transactions
525
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 831 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +3,6% vs 2024
House
€ 970 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -0,9% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
68.101
Surface area
87,6 km²
Population density
777/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 21.493
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
5.376 offences
79,0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
76 schools
11.552 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
24
Kindergarten
23
Primary
23
Secondary
6
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
2.035
Kindergarten
4.317
Primary
5.200
Secondary
Childcare
766
licensed spots
42.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 11.2 km
UCLL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Diepenbeek · 8.3 km
3
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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