Living in Genk
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Genk is een stad in de Limburgse Mijnstreek, in de provincie Limburg. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,5% en opcentiemen van 850,1 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 916 per maand.
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
850,1
↓Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 285.000
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
68.058
Avg. rent price
€ 916
↑Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
850,1
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.099,20
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
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 285.000
Median price villa
€ 402.500
Median price apartment
€ 233.010
Price evolution
-8,9%
Transactions
342
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 916 / month
→ Avg. € 889
▲ +7,5% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
68.058
Surface area
87,6 km²
Population density
777/km²
Average income
€ 34.705
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
5.353 offences
78,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
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