Statbel rolling-year medians (2026) for postcode 3530. Fednot municipal section where available.
Factual reading of Statbel medians, not buying or selling advice. Source: Statbel, data Q1 2026.
Official median prices from Statbel sale deeds (FPS Finance). Fednot averages are shown as a secondary reference where available.
The median is the middle sale price: half of sales are below, half above. The average is pulled more by very expensive or very cheap outliers.
+1.7% median vs 2025
+3.4% median vs 2024
Source: Statbel, data Q1 2026
Compare apartment, terraced/semi-detached and detached homes from Statbel sale data (rolling year).
Annual median per type, derived from Statbel quarterly figures.
Source: Statbel open data (rolling year through 2026).
For a typical house (median €308K), expect roughly €6K in registration duties (2%) on top of the purchase price.
Flanders: 2% registration tax (indicative - check allowances).
The analysis below is computed from official transaction data - not generic copy, but figures and comparisons specific to this municipality.
In Houthalen-Helchteren, the spread is wide: from €245K for entry-level to €385K at the top, with a median around €308K.
Entry (p25) €245K · Median €308K · Top (p75) €385K
Source: Statbel transaction data (ref. 2025).
Houthalen-Helchteren is close to the provincial average (median €308K, rank 18/37 in Limburg). Nationally: 3% vs the Belgian median of €301K.
Province Limburg €310K · Houthalen-Helchteren €308K (−1% below Province Limburg)
Belgium (median) €301K · Houthalen-Helchteren €308K (+3% above Belgium (median))
Sources: Fednot barometer + Statbel.
The median fell 1.7% vs the previous Fednot data year.
Source: Fednot property barometer (notaris.be).
In 2025, there were 223 house sales - moderate market activity.
Source: Statbel transaction data (ref. 2025).
Within the municipality, Houthalen is the most affordable (median €289K) and Helchteren the priciest (€310K).
Source: Fednot property barometer (notaris.be).
Average taxable income
€ 37.845
Median house price
€ 308.400
Affordability ratio
8.1x
Source: Statbel taxable income (2023). Ratio = median house price / average taxable income.
8901
New build: 15 · Renovation: 8886
5-year trend: +69.5%
30,879
inhabitants (latest Statbel figures)
Source: Statbel building permits (CC BY 4.0) and population statistics.
| VastgoedprijzenMunicipality.neighborsComparisonMunicipality | VastgoedprijzenMunicipality.neighborsComparisonMedian | VastgoedprijzenMunicipality.neighborsComparisonDiff |
|---|---|---|
| Zonhoven | € 349.391 | +13.3% |
| Peer | € 321.506 | +4.2% |
| Genk | € 305.542 | -0.9% |
| Hechtel-Eksel | € 315.301 | +2.2% |
Median house and apartment price per area within the merged municipality. A dash means too few sales in that statistic.
| Area | House | Apartment |
|---|---|---|
| Helchteren | € 310.000 | - |
| Houthalen | € 289.000 | € 235.000 |
Fednot property barometer (notaris.be). Medians are not published when there are too few recent sales to report a reliable figure.
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According to Statbel (2026), the median house price in Houthalen-Helchteren was € 308.400. For an apartment: € 233.540. Based on official sale deeds.
In the rolling 4-quarter window Statbel recorded 322 transactions for houses and apartments combined in Houthalen-Helchteren.
According to the Fednot barometer (2026), the average sale price of a house in Houthalen-Helchteren was € 310.771. The median was € 308.400. Both figures come from notarial deeds, not asking prices.
The median is the middle price in the list of sales. The average is the sum divided by the number of transactions. A few very expensive homes often push the average above the median.
Pandwijzer primarily uses Statbel (FPS Finance): official median prices from sale deeds, rolling 4-quarter window. The Fednot property barometer serves as a secondary reference. Asking prices on Immoweb are not sold prices.