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Living in Vielsalm: what the figures say

Wallonia · Luxembourg · public registers

In brief

Vielsalm has 7,940 inhabitants over 133.2 km², that is 87 per km².
The population grew by +1.6% in five years: the municipality attracts.
92.5 recorded offences per 1,000 inhabitants, 80% above the Belgian median (51.5).
Median declared income: €28,438 per return, that is +42% against the national median.
1,582 hours of sunshine and 1,061 mm of rain a year on average (RMI, 1991-2020), against 1,703 h and 837 mm for the median Belgian municipality.

Statbel, Federal Police and OpenStreetMap; the scores are computed by Immolytics, out of 100.

Wallonia

Official municipal outline, Statbel boundaries

The municipality's scores

Out of 100, computed on actual amenities (stops, schools, shops, green space) and police statistics.

20/100overall score

8/100safety

96/100schools

Housing in Vielsalm

Median prices from notarial deeds, Q1 2026, set against local income.

€182,500house, median price

€145,000apartment, median price

6.4years of median income for a house

The full budget to buy in Vielsalm The full price page

Demographics

7,940Population+1.6 % over five years

87Population densityinhabitants per km²

1,770HouseholdsAverage household size : 4.5

7.3 %Foreign population

Age distribution

Local economy

€28,438Median income+42.2 % National comparison

735Enterprises92.6 per 1,000 inhabitants

6.4xAffordability ratioIncome vs property price

Tax pressure : 16.8 %

Safety

Offences recorded by the Federal Police, set against the population.

Safety — Federal Police 2023

Score 8/100

92.5

criminal offences per 1,000 inhabitants

Above median

Vielsalm

92.5

Belgium (avg.)

51.5

Brussels

295.0

Scale 0 – 300 offences / 1,000 pop. · Belgium ≈ 51.5 · Brussels ≈ 295

This score ranks municipalities by recorded offences relative to their resident population. Employment, retail and tourism hubs rank higher because offences against visitors are counted while those visitors are not part of the reference population.

Source: Federal Police of Belgium — Police Crime Statistics 2023

Schools and transport

The amenities counted in the municipality, not an impression.

Schools

School map

Total schools

School density

11.3

per 10,000 pop.

Primary / kindergarten

Secondary

Higher education

Source: FASE 2026 (Wallonia-Brussels Federation) and Onderwijs Vlaanderen

Climate of Vielsalm

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

8.5 °Cmean annual temperaturemedian municipality: 10.8 °C

1,582 hhours of sunshine per yearmedian municipality: 1,703 h

1,061 mmprecipitation per yearmedian municipality: 837 mm

150rainy days (at least 1 mm)median municipality: 134

85frost daysmedian municipality: 51

4days at 30 °C or moremedian municipality: 7

Last frost on average on 3 May, first frost on 25 October; growing season from 10 June to 3 September.

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

Neighbouring municipalities

Median house price and overall score, to compare before choosing.

Arlon€335,00061/100 Marche-en-Famenne€212,50064/100 Aubange€265,00064/100 Bastogne€250,00064/100 Libramont-Chevigny€298,00058/100 Durbuy€240,00055/100

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Frequently asked questions

Vielsalm has 7,940 inhabitants, that is 87 per km². The population changed by +1.6% in five years (Statbel).

The Federal Police recorded 92.5 offences per 1,000 inhabitants there, against 51.5 for the median Belgian municipality. The figure counts every offence, from bicycle theft to assault; it places the municipality, it does not describe a street.

The median price of a house is €182,500 and that of an apartment €145,000 (Q1 2026, Statbel notarial deeds). The buying in Vielsalm page details the budget with duties and fees.

The municipality has 9 schools, including 6 primary and 3 secondary schools (community registers). The school-by-school detail is in the schools and transport section.

Sources: Statbel for population, households, incomes and prices; Federal Police for recorded offences; community registers for schools; operators' GTFS timetables for transport; OpenStreetMap for the scores. A portrait in figures, not an opinion.

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