Living in Herk-de-Stad
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Herk-de-Stad is located in the province of Limburg and has 13,004 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €325,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €825 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
756
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 325.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
13.004
Avg. rent apartment
€ 825
Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
756
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.969,91
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
€ 325.000
Median price villa
€ 343.500
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
+3,2%
Transactions
130
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 825 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +3,4% vs 2024
House
€ 1.048 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +10,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
13.004
Surface area
43 km²
Population density
302/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.152
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
650 offences
50,3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
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