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Living in Heusden-Zolder

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Heusden-Zolder is een gemeente in het arrondissement Hasselt, in de Limburgse Mijnstreek. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,5%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De betaalbare vastgoedprijzen compenseren deels de hogere belastingdruk.

Municipal tax

7,5%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

935

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 305.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

34.985

Avg. rent price

€ 892

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

935

4% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.189,99

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

Calculate your housing cost

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.189,99
or per month€ 182,50

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 305.000

11% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 322.500

Median price apartment

€ 246.000

Price evolution

-1,8%

Transactions

209

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 892 / month

→ Avg. € 889

▲ +2,2% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 941(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

34.985

Surface area

53,4 km²

Population density

655/km²

Average income

€ 37.891

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.346 offences

38,4 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +11,9% vs 2023#87 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
38,4
Theft
6,3
Violence
4,4
Vandalism
2,6
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

31 schools

6.150 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

12

Kindergarten

11

Primary

6

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.136

Kindergarten

2.356

Primary

2.658

Secondary

Childcare

414

licensed spots

45,8

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 10,6 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 10,3 km

3

campuses within 15 km

4

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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