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Living in Houthalen-Helchteren

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Houthalen-Helchteren, een gemeente in de provincie Limburg, maakt deel uit van de Limburgse Mijnstreek. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 8%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 887 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,0%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

929

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 303.500

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

30.945

Avg. rent price

€ 887

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

929

4% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.240,49

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€ 2.240,49
or per month€ 186,71

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 303.500

11% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 319.000

Median price apartment

€ 222.500

Price evolution

+2,2%

Transactions

226

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 887 / month

→ Avg. € 889

▲ +3,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 944(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

30.945

Surface area

78,2 km²

Population density

396/km²

Average income

€ 36.361

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.880 offences

60,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -7,1% vs 2023#228 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
60,9
Theft
9,7
Violence
5,8
Vandalism
5,4
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

32 schools

5.508 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

13

Kindergarten

11

Primary

7

Secondary

1

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.067

Kindergarten

2.028

Primary

2.413

Secondary

Childcare

315

licensed spots

39,2

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 14,1 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 13,5 km

3

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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