Living in Leuven
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Leuven is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 105,357 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.7%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €460,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €735 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,7%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
975
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 460.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
105.357
Avg. rent apartment
€ 735
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,7%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
975
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.128,85
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
€ 460.000
Median price villa
€ 522.500
Median price apartment
€ 285.000
Price evolution
+1,1%
Transactions
810
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 735 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -0,5% vs 2024
House
€ 863 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +6,7% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
105.357
Surface area
57,5 km²
Population density
1.832/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.557
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
13.382 offences
127,6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
116 schools
14.793 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
38
Kindergarten
36
Primary
32
Secondary
10
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
3.015
Kindergarten
5.566
Primary
6.212
Secondary
Childcare
2.231
licensed spots
79.6
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
KU Leuven
Nearest university · Leuven · 0.7 km
UCLL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Leuven · 0.5 km
3
campuses within 15 km
9
campuses within 30 km
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