Living in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 24,537 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €295,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €877 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
988
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 295.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
24.537
Avg. rent apartment
€ 877
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
988
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.291,09
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 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 295.000
Median price villa
€ 346.500
Median price apartment
€ 290.000
Price evolution
+7,3%
Transactions
277
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 877 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +7,1% vs 2024
House
€ 939 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +2,2% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
24.537
Surface area
51,1 km²
Population density
480/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.923
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.013 offences
41,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
20 schools
3.543 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
10
Kindergarten
9
Primary
0
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
667
Kindergarten
1.301
Primary
1.575
Secondary
Childcare
288
licensed spots
47.7
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
KU Leuven
Nearest university · Leuven · 23.1 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 18.1 km
0
campuses within 15 km
7
campuses within 30 km
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