Living in Maasmechelen
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Maasmechelen is located in the province of Limburg and has 40,653 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €286,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €870 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,8%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
989
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 286.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
40.653
Avg. rent apartment
€ 870
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,8%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
989
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.316,28
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
€ 286.000
Median price villa
€ 364.500
Median price apartment
€ 226.000
Price evolution
+2,3%
Transactions
298
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 870 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +11,7% vs 2024
House
€ 990 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +3,0% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
40.653
Surface area
76,8 km²
Population density
529/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 20.339
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
3.021 offences
74,6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
39 schools
6.886 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
17
Kindergarten
14
Primary
6
Secondary
2
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.219
Kindergarten
2.690
Primary
2.977
Secondary
Childcare
336
licensed spots
30.2
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 24 km
UCLL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Diepenbeek · 20.6 km
0
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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