Living in Olen

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Olen is een landelijke gemeente in het arrondissement Turnhout, in de Kempen. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 6% en opcentiemen van 750 op de onroerende voorheffing. De vastgoedprijzen stegen het afgelopen jaar met 10,8%.

Municipal tax

6,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

750

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 367.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

12.915

Avg. rent price

€ 840

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,0%

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

750

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.747,40

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

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.747,40
or per month€ 145,62

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 367.500

8% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 405.000

Median price apartment

€ 295.000

Price evolution

+10,8%

Transactions

102

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 840 / month

Avg. € 889

+5,8% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 903(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

12.915

Surface area

23,1 km²

Population density

559/km²

Average income

€ 41.929

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

513 offences

40,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

+8,2% vs 2023#101 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
40,0
Theft
10,8
Violence
3,4
Vandalism
1,1
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

10 schools

2.127 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

5

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

339

Kindergarten

781

Primary

1.007

Secondary

Childcare

151

licensed spots

46,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

KU Leuven

Nearest university · Leuven · 33,9 km

Thomas More

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 7,0 km

2

campuses within 15 km

4

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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