Living in Pelt
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Gelegen in de Limburgse Kempen, is Pelt een gemeente met 34.635 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 6%, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 866 per maand.
Municipal tax
6,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
741
↓Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 306.500
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
34.635
Avg. rent price
€ 866
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
741
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.811,77
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
€ 306.500
Median price villa
€ 320.000
Median price apartment
€ 260.000
Price evolution
+6,4%
Transactions
233
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 866 / month
→ Avg. € 889
▲ +3,9% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
34.635
Surface area
83,8 km²
Population density
413/km²
Average income
€ 38.496
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
1.607 offences
46,7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
44 schools
5.711 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
9
Kindergarten
11
Primary
21
Secondary
3
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.068
Kindergarten
2.196
Primary
2.447
Secondary
Childcare
479
licensed spots
52,8
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 31,6 km
Hogeschool PXL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 31,1 km
0
campuses within 15 km
0
campuses within 30 km