Living in Hechtel-Eksel
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Hechtel-Eksel is located in the province of Limburg and has 13,089 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €315,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €787 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
893
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 315.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
13.089
Avg. rent apartment
€ 787
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
893
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.176,94
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
€ 315.000
Median price villa
€ 322.500
Median price apartment
€ 231.500
Price evolution
+5,4%
Transactions
129
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 787 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +4,9% vs 2024
House
€ 970 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +1,7% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
13.089
Surface area
76,7 km²
Population density
171/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 23.046
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
767 offences
58,5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
11 schools
2.266 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
5
Kindergarten
4
Primary
2
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
401
Kindergarten
900
Primary
965
Secondary
Childcare
107
licensed spots
31
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
0
campuses within 15 km
4
campuses within 30 km
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