Living in Tienen

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Gelegen in het Hageland, is Tienen een regionale stad met 36.890 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,6%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 844 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,6%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

982

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 258.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

36.890

Avg. rent price

€ 844

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,6%

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

982

10% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.205,89

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€ 2.205,89
or per month€ 183,82

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 258.500

24% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 205.000

Price evolution

-6,2%

Transactions

342

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 844 / month

Avg. € 889

+3,8% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 880(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

36.890

Surface area

72,8 km²

Population density

507/km²

Average income

€ 38.464

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.689 offences

73,5 per 1,000 inhabitants

+8,3% vs 2023#255 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
73,5
Theft
16,2
Violence
7,4
Vandalism
6,0
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

35 schools

6.296 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

13

Kindergarten

13

Primary

8

Secondary

1

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.102

Kindergarten

2.441

Primary

2.753

Secondary

Childcare

402

licensed spots

40,4

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

KU Leuven

Nearest university · Leuven · 18,5 km

UCLL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Leuven · 17,9 km

0

campuses within 15 km

3

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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