Living in Herentals
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Herentals is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 29,163 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.2%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €316,500, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €819 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,2%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
995
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 316.500
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
29.163
Avg. rent apartment
€ 819
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,2%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
995
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.194,81
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
€ 316.500
Median price villa
€ 380.000
Median price apartment
€ 255.000
Price evolution
+8,6%
Transactions
252
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 819 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +4,3% vs 2024
House
€ 920 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +7,2% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
29.163
Surface area
47,9 km²
Population density
609/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.453
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.880 offences
64,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
50 schools
4.272 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
11
Kindergarten
16
Primary
22
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
761
Kindergarten
1.622
Primary
1.889
Secondary
Childcare
353
licensed spots
48.6
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 30.4 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Vorselaar · 6.3 km
2
campuses within 15 km
5
campuses within 30 km
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