How much municipal tax do you pay in Westerlo?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Westerlo is 7,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Westerlo?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Westerlo are 692 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Westerlo?

The median price for a house in Westerlo is € 310.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Westerlo

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Westerlo is een landelijke gemeente in het arrondissement Turnhout, in de Kempen. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 23.945, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 822 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

692

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 310.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

25.691

Avg. rent price

€ 822

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

692

23% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.799,23

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.799,23

or per month€ 149,94

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 310.000

9% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 294.500

Median price apartment

€ 256.500

Price evolution

-4,9%

Transactions

184

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 822 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +6,1% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 924(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

25.691

Surface area

55,4 km²

Population density

464/km²

Average income

€ 41.245

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.277 offences

49,8 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -5,7% vs 2023#178 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

49,8

Theft

8,8

Violence

5,5

Vandalism

3,9

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

31 schools

3.972 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

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

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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