Living in Lummen
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Lummen is located in the province of Limburg and has 15,452 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.7%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €334,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €863 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,7%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
835
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 334.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
15.452
Avg. rent apartment
€ 863
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,7%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
835
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.022,31
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
€ 334.000
Median price villa
€ 345.000
Median price apartment
€ 245.000
Price evolution
-1,8%
Transactions
158
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 863 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +2,1% vs 2024
House
€ 1.108 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +3,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
15.452
Surface area
53,7 km²
Population density
288/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.057
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.052 offences
68,6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
19 schools
2.445 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
7
Kindergarten
7
Primary
2
Secondary
3
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
467
Kindergarten
922
Primary
1.056
Secondary
Childcare
161
licensed spots
44.1
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 13.8 km
Hogeschool PXL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 13.8 km
2
campuses within 15 km
4
campuses within 30 km
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