Living in Westerlo
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Westerlo is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 25,723 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €335,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €837 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
692
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 335.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
25.723
Avg. rent apartment
€ 837
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
692
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.840,05
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
€ 335.000
Median price villa
€ 362.500
Median price apartment
€ 274.500
Price evolution
+8,1%
Transactions
199
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 837 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +3,5% vs 2024
House
€ 989 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +2,2% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
25.723
Surface area
55,4 km²
Population density
464/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.601
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.326 offences
51,6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
31 schools
3.972 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
9
Kindergarten
10
Primary
10
Secondary
2
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
670
Kindergarten
1.431
Primary
1.871
Secondary
Childcare
237
licensed spots
49.5
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
KU Leuven
Nearest university · Leuven · 28.5 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 9.6 km
2
campuses within 15 km
8
campuses within 30 km
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