Living in Maaseik
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Als regionale stad in Noord-Limburg combineert Maaseik een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. De aanvullende personenbelasting van 8,5% behoort tot de hoogste van Vlaanderen, waar het gemiddelde 7,2% bedraagt.
Municipal tax
8,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.122
↑Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 285.000
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
25.828
Avg. rent price
€ 826
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.122
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.503,79
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
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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 285.000
Median price villa
€ 272.000
Median price apartment
€ 214.750
Price evolution
-14,7%
Transactions
192
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 826 / month
↓ Avg. € 889
▲ +9,2% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
25.828
Surface area
77,2 km²
Population density
335/km²
Average income
€ 37.534
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
1.071 offences
41,5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
37 schools
3.958 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
11
Kindergarten
10
Primary
13
Secondary
3
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
691
Kindergarten
1.455
Primary
1.812
Secondary
Childcare
268
licensed spots
42,6
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 31,8 km
UCLL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Diepenbeek · 29,1 km
0
campuses within 15 km
1
campuses within 30 km