Living in Sint-Truiden
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Wie Haspengouw verkent, komt al snel uit bij Sint-Truiden, een regionale stad met 41.743 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 8%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De betaalbare vastgoedprijzen compenseren deels de hogere belastingdruk.
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
944,6
↑Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 265.000
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
41.743
Avg. rent price
€ 809
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
944,6
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.257,17
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 265.000
Median price villa
€ 350.000
Median price apartment
€ 210.000
Price evolution
+6,2%
Transactions
342
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 809 / month
↓ Avg. € 889
▲ +5,0% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
41.743
Surface area
107,1 km²
Population density
390/km²
Average income
€ 37.236
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
3.047 offences
73,5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
54 schools
6.197 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
19
Kindergarten
19
Primary
13
Secondary
3
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.099
Kindergarten
2.316
Primary
2.782
Secondary
Childcare
468
licensed spots
49,1
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 16,8 km
Hogeschool PXL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 17,4 km
0
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km