Living in Zoutleeuw

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Wie het Hageland verkent, komt al snel uit bij Zoutleeuw, een landelijke gemeente met 8.766 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 8,3%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 889 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,3%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

945

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 247.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

8.766

Avg. rent price

€ 889

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,3%

16% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

945

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.246,01

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

Calculate your housing cost

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.246,01
or per month€ 187,17

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 247.500

28% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

Transactions

78

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 889 / month

Avg. € 889

+8,7% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 931(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

8.766

Surface area

46,8 km²

Population density

187/km²

Average income

€ 40.785

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

327 offences

37,4 per 1,000 inhabitants

-2,7% vs 2023#77 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
37,4
Theft
6,5
Violence
5,7
Vandalism
4,4
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

11 schools

1.341 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

4

Kindergarten

3

Primary

2

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

191

Kindergarten

553

Primary

597

Secondary

Childcare

95

licensed spots

49,7

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UHasselt

Nearest university · Hasselt · 19,8 km

Hogeschool PXL

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Hasselt · 20,4 km

0

campuses within 15 km

6

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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