How much municipal tax do you pay in Wellen?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Wellen is 7,8% for tax year 2026.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Wellen?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Wellen are 850 for tax year 2026.

What is the average property price in Wellen?

The median price for a house in Wellen is € 297.000 (source: Statbel 2025).

Living in Wellen

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Wellen is located in the province of Limburg and has 7,556 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €297,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €872 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).

Municipal tax

7,8%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

850

↓Avg. 916

Median price house

€ 297.000

↓Avg. € 355.500

Inhabitants

7.556

Avg. rent apartment

€ 872

↑Avg. € 825

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,8%

8% above the Flemish average

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

850

7% below the Flemish average

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.163,98

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 2026

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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.163,98

or per month€ 180,33

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 297.000

16% below the Flemish average

Median price villa

€ 310.000

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

+10,0%

Transactions

Source: Statbel, 2025

Rental prices

Average monthly rent (2025)

Apartment

€ 872 / month

↑ Avg. € 825

▲ +5,3% vs 2024

House

€ 949 / month

↓ Avg. € 1.025

▲ +11,3% vs 2024

Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

7.556

Surface area

26,8 km²

Population density

282/km²

Average net income per resident

€ 25.607

Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026

Safety & crime

271 offences

36,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +12,5% vs 2024#48 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

36,2

Theft

5,1

Violence

4,0

Vandalism

3,7

Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2025). 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, 2025

Education & childcare

6 schools

1.076 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

175

Kindergarten

383

Primary

518

Secondary

Childcare

licensed spots

44.1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 10.2 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 10.8 km

campuses within 15 km

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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