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%

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

741

17% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

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

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.811,77
or per month€ 150,98

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 306.500

10% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

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

€ 942(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

+7,9% vs 2023#156 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
46,7
Theft
10,4
Violence
4,7
Vandalism
4,7
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

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

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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