Living in Hoegaarden

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Wie het Hageland verkent, komt al snel uit bij Hoegaarden, een landelijke gemeente met 6.963 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,5%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 869 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

787

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 300.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

6.963

Avg. rent price

€ 869

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

787

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.985,99

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

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.985,99
or per month€ 165,50

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 300.000

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 249.500

Price evolution

Transactions

54

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 869 / month

Avg. € 889

+5,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 955(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

6.963

Surface area

34,1 km²

Population density

204/km²

Average income

€ 46.421

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

222 offences

32,3 per 1,000 inhabitants

-13,6% vs 2023#34 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
32,3
Theft
10,6
Violence
2,0
Vandalism
3,5
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

9 schools

1.168 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

3

Kindergarten

3

Primary

1

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

190

Kindergarten

444

Primary

534

Secondary

Childcare

73

licensed spots

42,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

KU Leuven

Nearest university · Leuven · 16,8 km

UCLL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Leuven · 16,1 km

0

campuses within 15 km

3

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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