Living in Halen

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Halen is een landelijke gemeente in Haspengouw, in de provincie Limburg. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 24.348, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 835 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

945

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 285.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

9.490

Avg. rent price

€ 835

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

945

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.257,60

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€ 2.257,60
or per month€ 188,13

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 285.000

17% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 262.000

Price evolution

Transactions

75

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 835 / month

Avg. € 889

+4,5% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 887(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

9.490

Surface area

36,6 km²

Population density

259/km²

Average income

€ 41.444

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

315 offences

33,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

-27,3% vs 2023#42 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
33,0
Theft
4,9
Violence
2,8
Vandalism
2,2
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

7 schools

1.457 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

3

Kindergarten

4

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

207

Kindergarten

576

Primary

674

Secondary

Childcare

75

licensed spots

36,8

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 17,9 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 18,2 km

0

campuses within 15 km

7

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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