Living in Nieuwerkerken

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Nieuwerkerken ligt in Haspengouw en telt 7.328 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,7%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 834 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,7%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

945

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 310.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

7.328

Avg. rent price

€ 834

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,7%

8% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

945

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.223,45

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€ 2.223,45
or per month€ 185,29

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 310.000

9% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

Transactions

56

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 834 / month

Avg. € 889

Apartment

€ 985(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

7.328

Surface area

22,5 km²

Population density

326/km²

Average income

€ 39.772

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

235 offences

32,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

+13,0% vs 2023#33 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
32,2
Theft
5,8
Violence
2,3
Vandalism
3,2
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

9 schools

1.138 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

4

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

191

Kindergarten

441

Primary

506

Secondary

Childcare

77

licensed spots

42,9

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 10,9 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 11,5 km

3

campuses within 15 km

3

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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