Living in Lier
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Lier is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 38,747 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.2%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €330,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €876 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,2%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
995
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 330.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
38.747
Avg. rent apartment
€ 876
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,2%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
995
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.194,81
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
€ 330.000
Median price villa
€ 540.000
Median price apartment
€ 265.000
Price evolution
+4,8%
Transactions
383
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 876 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +6,7% vs 2024
House
€ 973 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +11,6% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
38.747
Surface area
49,9 km²
Population density
776/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.679
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
2.808 offences
72,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
38 schools
6.129 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
12
Kindergarten
11
Primary
13
Secondary
2
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.175
Kindergarten
2.284
Primary
2.670
Secondary
Childcare
415
licensed spots
38.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 16.1 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Lier · 1.2 km
2
campuses within 15 km
9
campuses within 30 km
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