Living in Nieuwerkerken
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Nieuwerkerken is located in the province of Limburg and has 7,340 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.7%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €280,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €836 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,7%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
945
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 280.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
7.340
Avg. rent apartment
€ 836
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,7%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
945
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.256,69
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
€ 280.000
Median price villa
€ 359.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
-9,7%
Transactions
69
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 836 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +6,9% vs 2024
House
€ 966 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +9,3% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
7.340
Surface area
22,5 km²
Population density
326/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.625
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
227 offences
31,0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
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