How much municipal tax do you pay in Wellen?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Wellen is 7,8% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Wellen?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Wellen are 850 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Wellen?

The median price for a house in Wellen is € 270.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Wellen

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Als landelijke gemeente in Haspengouw combineert Wellen een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 23.998, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 885 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,8%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

850

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 270.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

7.479

Avg. rent price

€ 885

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,8%

9% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

850

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.133,24

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

Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.133,24

or per month€ 177,77

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 270.000

21% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

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Price evolution

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Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 885 / month

→ Avg. € 889

▼ -1,3% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 929(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

7.479

Surface area

26,8 km²

Population density

279/km²

Average income

€ 41.330

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

235 offences

31,4 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -8,9% vs 2023#28 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

31,4

Theft

2,8

Violence

3,1

Vandalism

2,9

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

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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