Living in Leuven
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Met 104.906 inwoners is Leuven een stad in de regio Leuven. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 6,7% en opcentiemen van 975 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 1.110 per maand.
Municipal tax
6,7%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
975
↑Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 455.000
↑Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
104.906
Avg. rent price
€ 1.110
↑Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,7%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
975
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.095,94
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 455.000
Median price villa
€ 639.000
Median price apartment
€ 272.500
Price evolution
-1,0%
Transactions
753
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 1.110 / month
↑ Avg. € 889
▲ +7,2% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
104.906
Surface area
57,5 km²
Population density
1.824/km²
Average income
€ 39.635
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
12.709 offences
122,2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
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