Living in Hamont-Achel
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Hamont-Achel is located in the province of Limburg and has 14,572 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €361,500, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €886 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
900
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 361.500
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
14.572
Avg. rent apartment
€ 886
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
900
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.127,69
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
€ 361.500
Median price villa
€ 382.500
Median price apartment
€ 237.000
Price evolution
+4,0%
Transactions
157
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 886 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +1,7% vs 2024
House
€ 1.013 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +0,4% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
14.572
Surface area
43,7 km²
Population density
333/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 21.784
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
598 offences
41,1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
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