Living in Lennik

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Als landelijke gemeente in het Pajottenland combineert Lennik een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. De aanvullende personenbelasting van 8,5% behoort tot de hoogste van Vlaanderen, waar het gemiddelde 7,2% bedraagt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 938 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

708

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 410.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

9.481

Avg. rent price

€ 938

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,5%

19% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

708

21% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.015,35

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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Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.015,35
or per month€ 167,95

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 410.000

20% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

Transactions

65

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 938 / month

Avg. € 889

+6,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.102(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

9.481

Surface area

31,1 km²

Population density

305/km²

Average income

€ 46.117

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

409 offences

43,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

+11,4% vs 2023#128 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
43,2
Theft
9,0
Violence
3,4
Vandalism
2,9
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

17 schools

1.398 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

5

Primary

4

Secondary

3

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

269

Kindergarten

553

Primary

576

Secondary

Childcare

90

licensed spots

35,6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 16,4 km

Odisee

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brussel · 14,2 km

3

campuses within 15 km

6

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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