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Living in Kelmis: what the figures say

Wallonia · Liège · official figures

In brief

  • Kelmis has 11,352 inhabitants over 18.1 km², that is 627 per km².
  • Over five years, the municipality gained residents (+2.2%).
  • Police record 45.3 offences per 1,000 residents here. That is close to a typical Belgian municipality (50.1).
  • Median income: €27,294 per tax return (half earn more, half earn less). That is +36% compared with Belgium.
  • On average, 1,657 hours of sunshine and 946 mm of rain a year (RMI, 1991 to 2020). A typical Belgian municipality: 1,703 h and 837 mm.

Sources: Statbel, Federal Police and OpenStreetMap. Immolytics computes the scores out of 100.

Wallonia

Where Kelmis is in Belgium

The municipality scored out of 100

We count stops, schools, shops and parks.

57/100overall score
100/100public transport
39/100shops and services
84/100green space
15/100everything on foot

What does a home cost in Kelmis?

Sale prices at the notary, published in September 2026. The median price splits sales in two: half above, half below.

€260,000house, median price
€167,500apartment, median price
9.5years of income to pay for a house
The full budget to buy in KelmisThe full price page

Who lives here?

11,352Population+2.2 % over five years
627Population densityinhabitants per km²
2,466HouseholdsAverage household size : 4.6
39.2 %Foreign population

Age distribution

Income and jobs

€27,294Median income+36.5 % National comparison
461Enterprises40.6 per 1,000 inhabitants

Tax pressure : 11.2 %

How many offences do the police record here?

The number of offences police recorded, per 1,000 residents.

Offences recorded by the police in 2024

45.3

recorded offences per 1,000 residents

Near median
Kelmis
45.3
Belgian median
50.1
Comparable density
50.2

This figure counts the offences recorded on the municipality's territory, divided by the number of residents. Towns that receive commuters, shoppers and visitors every day come out higher, because offences against them are counted although they do not live there. It is therefore not a measure of the risk to a resident, which is why we do not give a safety score.

Source: Belgian Federal Police, police crime statistics, offences recorded in 2024 by place of offence. Population: Statbel.

Schools and transport

The schools and stops actually in the municipality.

Public Transport

Total stops

134

Weekday departures

15,314

Transit density

118.0

stops per 10,000 pop.

Train stations
6
Bus stops
128

Source: GTFS Belgium, SNCB, De Lijn, TEC, STIB (CC BY 4.0)

Climate of Kelmis

RMI normals for 1991-2020, each set against the median Belgian municipality.

9.9 °Cmean annual temperaturemedian municipality: 10.8 °C
1,657 hhours of sunshine per yearmedian municipality: 1,703 h
946 mmprecipitation per yearmedian municipality: 837 mm
149rainy days (at least 1 mm)median municipality: 134
65frost daysmedian municipality: 51
7days at 30 °C or moremedian municipality: 7

Last frost on average on 24 April, first frost on 29 October; growing season from 25 May to 24 September.

Source: RMI (Royal Meteorological Institute), climate statistics of Belgian municipalities, reference period 1991-2020. RMI sheet for the municipality (PDF, in French)

What about nearby municipalities?

For each one: the median house price and the overall score.

Liege€190,50077/100Seraing€186,00068/100Verviers€215,00070/100Herstal€183,50054/100Ans€200,00066/100Flemalle€190,00061/100

More about Kelmis

Frequently asked questions

Kelmis has 11,352 residents, or 627 per km². In five years, the population changed by +2.2% (Statbel).
The federal police recorded 45.3 offences per 1,000 residents here. A typical Belgian municipality has 50.1. The figure covers everything, from bike theft to assault. It describes the whole municipality, not your street.
The median house price is €260,000. For an apartment: €167,500. These are sales at the notary (Statbel, September 2026). The 'Buying in Kelmis' page adds registration duties and fees.
We don't have the list of schools for this municipality.

Sources: Statbel for population, households, incomes and prices. Federal Police for safety, Community registers for schools. Transport operators' timetables for buses and trains, OpenStreetMap for the scores. These are figures, not an opinion.

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