Living in Rotselaar

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Rotselaar, een landelijke gemeente in de provincie Vlaams-Brabant, maakt deel uit van het Hageland. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 28.050, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De vastgoedprijzen daalden het afgelopen jaar met 18,5%.

Municipal tax

6,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

913,1

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 379.800

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

17.689

Avg. rent price

€ 980

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,5%

9% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

913,1

2% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.006,98

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€ 2.006,98
or per month€ 167,25

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 379.800

11% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 343.250

Median price apartment

€ 290.000

Price evolution

-18,5%

Transactions

150

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 980 / month

Avg. € 889

+9,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.078(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

17.689

Surface area

37,2 km²

Population density

476/km²

Average income

€ 50.418

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

680 offences

38,5 per 1,000 inhabitants

-6,6% vs 2023#89 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
38,5
Theft
10,0
Violence
2,8
Vandalism
2,1
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

13 schools

3.049 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

6

Primary

1

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

575

Kindergarten

1.122

Primary

1.352

Secondary

Childcare

230

licensed spots

44,9

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

KU Leuven

Nearest university · Leuven · 9,2 km

LUCA School of Arts

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Leuven · 9,2 km

3

campuses within 15 km

11

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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