Living in Lanaken
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Lanaken is located in the province of Limburg and has 26,513 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.9%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €359,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €848 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,9%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
756
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 359.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
26.513
Avg. rent apartment
€ 848
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,9%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
756
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.958,52
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 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 359.000
Median price villa
€ 434.000
Median price apartment
€ 235.000
Price evolution
+13,1%
Transactions
262
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 848 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +6,0% vs 2024
House
€ 1.060 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +2,1% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
26.513
Surface area
59 km²
Population density
449/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 23.943
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.533 offences
57,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
23 schools
3.715 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
10
Kindergarten
9
Primary
4
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
729
Kindergarten
1.422
Primary
1.564
Secondary
Childcare
297
licensed spots
47.1
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 21.1 km
UCLL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Diepenbeek · 17.6 km
0
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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