Living in Hamont-Achel
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Hamont-Achel ligt in de Limburgse Kempen en telt 14.568 inwoners. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 20.570, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De vastgoedprijzen daalden het afgelopen jaar met 10,7%.
Municipal tax
6,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
730
↓Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 347.750
↑Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
14.568
Avg. rent price
€ 893
↑Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
730
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.800,00
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
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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 347.750
Median price villa
€ 365.000
Median price apartment
€ 229.000
Price evolution
-10,7%
Transactions
154
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 893 / month
→ Avg. € 889
▲ +11,6% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
14.568
Surface area
43,7 km²
Population density
333/km²
Average income
€ 36.262
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
570 offences
39,3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
14 schools
2.189 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
6
Kindergarten
5
Primary
3
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
386
Kindergarten
878
Primary
925
Secondary
Childcare
125
licensed spots
31,8
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 38,4 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 37,8 km
0
campuses within 15 km
0
campuses within 30 km