How much municipal tax do you pay in Hechtel-Eksel?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Hechtel-Eksel is 8,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Hechtel-Eksel?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Hechtel-Eksel are 693 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Hechtel-Eksel?

The median price for a house in Hechtel-Eksel is € 299.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Hechtel-Eksel

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Met 13.105 inwoners is Hechtel-Eksel een landelijke gemeente in de Limburgse Kempen. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 21.646, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De vastgoedprijzen stegen het afgelopen jaar met 14,2%.

Municipal tax

8,0%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

693

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 299.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

13.105

Avg. rent price

€ 805

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

693

23% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.988,13

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.988,13

or per month€ 165,68

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 299.000

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 325.000

Median price apartment

€ 192.000

Price evolution

+14,2%

Transactions

128

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 805 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +8,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 920(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

13.105

Surface area

76,7 km²

Population density

171/km²

Average income

€ 39.045

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

610 offences

47,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +9,3% vs 2023#161 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

47,1

Theft

6,6

Violence

5,7

Vandalism

2,9

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

11 schools

2.266 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

401

Kindergarten

900

Primary

965

Secondary

Childcare

107

licensed spots

31,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 23,3 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 22,8 km

campuses within 15 km

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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