Living in Zonhoven

Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg

Met 21.923 inwoners is Zonhoven een landelijke gemeente in de regio Hasselt. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 8%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 1.028 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

850

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 300.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

21.923

Avg. rent price

€ 1.028

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

850

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

214,52

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.156,01

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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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.156,01
or per month€ 179,67

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 300.000

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 325.000

Median price apartment

€ 256.500

Price evolution

-6,9%

Transactions

139

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.028 / month

Avg. € 889

-1,5% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.101(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

21.923

Surface area

39,7 km²

Population density

552/km²

Average income

€ 41.378

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.068 offences

48,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

+0,1% vs 2023#173 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
48,9
Theft
8,1
Violence
4,6
Vandalism
3,3
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

22 schools

3.515 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

8

Primary

6

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

579

Kindergarten

1.336

Primary

1.600

Secondary

Childcare

203

licensed spots

39,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 7,1 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 6,5 km

3

campuses within 15 km

3

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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