Apartment to rent - Hechtel

There is one apartment currently available for rent in Hechtel-Eksel with a monthly rent of around 1,250 €. Apartments are less common than houses here; only about 9.3% of buildings are apartment blocks or flats compared to over 90% houses or similar types. Nonetheless, flats tend to be spacious with an average of nearly seven rooms per dwelling.

Hechtel-Eksel has a population of approximately 12,419 people over an area of 76.7 km². Most residents own their homes (82%) while others may rent apartments or houses. The community is predominantly Belgian (90.3%), with a modest presence from neighboring countries such as the Netherlands. The local economy features various small businesses including hairdressing salons and joinery firms.

Transport options include eight bus lines stopping in or near town connecting Hechtel-Eksel to places like Lommel and Hasselt. Several train stations lie within reasonable distance including Leopoldsburg and Beringen. Though there are no shared bike or car programs or electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the municipality itself, main roads like N73 cross through here providing easy access to motorways A2/E314 and A13/E313 within a short drive.

Families benefit from three nurseries and five nursery schools as well as four primary schools and a secondary school named Don Bosco-College inside the municipality. For groceries and daily shopping there are multiple supermarkets such as Colruyt, Delhaize, and Aldi stores scattered throughout town. Liège Airport is reachable by car in under an hour for longer distance travel needs.