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Living in Hasselt

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Hasselt, een stad in de provincie Limburg, maakt deel uit van de regio Hasselt. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7%, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. Zowel de belastingdruk als de vastgoedprijzen liggen onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde.

Municipal tax

7,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

986,4

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 340.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

90.249

Avg. rent price

€ 881

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

986,4

10% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.188,03

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€ 2.188,03
or per month€ 182,34

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 340.000

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 356.250

Median price apartment

€ 250.000

Price evolution

+4,7%

Transactions

601

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 881 / month

→ Avg. € 889

▲ +5,5% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 899(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

90.249

Surface area

136,7 km²

Population density

660/km²

Average income

€ 24.730

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

7.473 offences

83,4 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -18,2% vs 2023#267 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
83,4
Theft
14,0
Violence
7,3
Vandalism
4,3
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

112 schools

13.274 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

34

Kindergarten

37

Primary

30

Secondary

11

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

2.409

Kindergarten

4.875

Primary

5.990

Secondary

Childcare

1.110

licensed spots

52,3

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 4,1 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 4,8 km

3

campuses within 15 km

3

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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