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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
945
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
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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 310.000
Median price villa
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Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
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Transactions
56
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 834 / month
↓ Avg. € 889
Apartment
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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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