How much municipal tax do you pay in Herselt?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Herselt is 7,3% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Herselt?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Herselt are 850 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Herselt?

The median price for a house in Herselt is € 300.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Herselt

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Als landelijke gemeente in de Kempen combineert Herselt een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,3% en opcentiemen van 850 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 811 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,3%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

850

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 300.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

14.829

Avg. rent price

€ 811

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,3%

2% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

850

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.002,34

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.002,34

or per month€ 166,86

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 300.000

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 300.000

Median price apartment

€ 275.000

Price evolution

+9,1%

Transactions

139

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 811 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +7,2% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 946(Fl. avg. € 990)

Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

14.829

Surface area

52,4 km²

Population density

283/km²

Average income

€ 41.012

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

679 offences

45,8 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +9,2% vs 2023#148 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

45,8

Theft

9,4

Violence

4,3

Vandalism

3,3

Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2024). This only includes reported and registered crimes. Cities tend to score higher because more people pass through, work and go out there.

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Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024

Education & childcare

12 schools

2.197 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

371

Kindergarten

774

Primary

1.052

Secondary

Childcare

110

licensed spots

36,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

KU Leuven

Nearest university · Leuven · 22,7 km

Thomas More

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 14,7 km

campuses within 15 km

campuses within 30 km

School counts represent the number of locations in the municipality. Student numbers are based on the student's place of residence, not the school's location. Source: Dataloep, Flemish Ministry of Education, school year 2025-2026.

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