Living in Hasselt
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Hasselt is located in the province of Limburg and has 90,914 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €359,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €818 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
986,4
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 359.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
90.914
Avg. rent apartment
€ 818
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
986,4
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.222,36
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
€ 359.000
Median price villa
€ 385.000
Median price apartment
€ 265.000
Price evolution
+5,6%
Transactions
734
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 818 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +2,8% vs 2024
House
€ 623 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +8,5% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
90.914
Surface area
136,7 km²
Population density
665/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.301
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
8.210 offences
91,0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
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