Living in Turnhout
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Turnhout is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 48,490 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €299,500, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €802 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
953
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 299.500
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
48.490
Avg. rent apartment
€ 802
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
953
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.182,95
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
€ 299.500
Median price villa
€ 450.000
Median price apartment
€ 227.000
Price evolution
+6,9%
Transactions
529
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 802 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +4,2% vs 2024
House
€ 937 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +7,5% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
48.490
Surface area
56,7 km²
Population density
855/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 21.708
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
4.114 offences
85,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
66 schools
8.814 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
18
Kindergarten
16
Primary
30
Secondary
2
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.720
Kindergarten
3.475
Primary
3.619
Secondary
Childcare
668
licensed spots
41.7
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 39.1 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Turnhout · 0.9 km
1
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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