How much municipal tax do you pay in Kortenberg?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Kortenberg is 7,9% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Kortenberg?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Kortenberg are 598 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Kortenberg?

The median price for a house in Kortenberg is € 428.500 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Kortenberg

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Kortenberg is een landelijke gemeente in de Brusselse rand, in de provincie Vlaams-Brabant. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,9% en opcentiemen van 598 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 1.061 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,9%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

598

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 428.500

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

21.386

Avg. rent price

€ 1.061

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,9%

10% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

598

33% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.829,43

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€ 1.829,43

or per month€ 152,45

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 428.500

25% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 560.000

Median price apartment

€ 304.000

Price evolution

+12,3%

Transactions

170

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.061 / month

↑ Avg. € 889

▲ +3,1% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.273(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

21.386

Surface area

34,7 km²

Population density

616/km²

Average income

€ 48.188

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

886 offences

41,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +10,3% vs 2023#115 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

41,9

Theft

11,1

Violence

3,0

Vandalism

3,1

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

3.468 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

675

Kindergarten

1.327

Primary

1.466

Secondary

Childcare

250

licensed spots

43,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

KU Leuven

Nearest university · Leuven · 9,2 km

LUCA School of Arts

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Leuven · 9,2 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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