Living in Herk-de-Stad
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Herk-de-Stad ligt in Haspengouw en telt 12.927 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7%, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 853 per maand.
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
756
↓Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 315.000
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
12.927
Avg. rent price
€ 853
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
756
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.941,66
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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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 315.000
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
€ 246.500
Price evolution
+1,8%
Transactions
92
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 853 / month
→ Avg. € 889
▲ +6,9% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
12.927
Surface area
43 km²
Population density
301/km²
Average income
€ 42.276
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
577 offences
44,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
20 schools
2.022 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
6
Kindergarten
7
Primary
6
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
368
Kindergarten
745
Primary
909
Secondary
Childcare
147
licensed spots
51,8
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 11,5 km
Hogeschool PXL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 11,8 km
3
campuses within 15 km
4
campuses within 30 km