Living in Herent
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Herent is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 23,287 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.7%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €439,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €882 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,7%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
882
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 439.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
23.287
Avg. rent apartment
€ 882
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,7%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
882
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.140,80
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
€ 439.000
Median price villa
€ 490.500
Median price apartment
€ 350.000
Price evolution
+3,1%
Transactions
214
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 882 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +2,4% vs 2024
House
€ 1.202 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +8,3% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
23.287
Surface area
32,7 km²
Population density
712/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 31.642
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
941 offences
40,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
15 schools
3.965 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
7
Kindergarten
7
Primary
1
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
777
Kindergarten
1.531
Primary
1.657
Secondary
Childcare
340
licensed spots
52.3
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
KU Leuven
Nearest university · Leuven · 4.9 km
LUCA School of Arts
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Leuven · 4.9 km
3
campuses within 15 km
9
campuses within 30 km
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