Living in Lubbeek

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Gelegen in de Leuvense rand, is Lubbeek een landelijke gemeente met 15.236 inwoners. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 28.844, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 961 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

614

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 405.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

15.236

Avg. rent price

€ 961

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

614

31% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.801,00

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

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.801,00
or per month€ 150,08

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 405.000

19% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 302.000

Price evolution

+3,9%

Transactions

97

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 961 / month

Avg. € 889

+4,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.111(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

15.236

Surface area

45,3 km²

Population density

336/km²

Average income

€ 52.339

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

494 offences

32,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

+19,6% vs 2023#38 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
32,7
Theft
7,1
Violence
2,5
Vandalism
3,0
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

10 schools

2.485 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

5

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

459

Kindergarten

981

Primary

1.045

Secondary

Childcare

116

licensed spots

30,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

KU Leuven

Nearest university · Leuven · 9,1 km

UCLL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Leuven · 8,7 km

3

campuses within 15 km

4

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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