Apartment buildings account for 17% of Arendonk’s buildings, while houses make up 83%. Across the municipality, homes average 5.8 rooms, and buildings were built around 1968 on average. The wider building mix comprises 38.7% open houses, farms and castles, 24.5% semi-detached houses, 15% buildings and flat blocks, 10.2% closed houses, 10.1% other buildings and 1.5% commercial houses. Arendonk has 13,293 residents within 55.1 km². The average age is about 42, and 75% of residents own their homes. Nationalities are 85.3% Belgian, 11% Dutch, 0.8% Polish, 0.8% Portuguese, 0.2% Romanian, 0.2% Somali, 0.1% Afghan and 1.6% other. Average net income per person is €18,102 annually; the population is 50.1% men and 49.9% women.
There are 5 flats for sale, with an average asking price of €418,400. Current sale prices range from €127,000 to €1,250,000. The N118 and N139 are main roads in the municipality. By car, the A21 / E34 entrance, serving the Antwerp–Turnhout–Eindhoven route, is 3 minutes from the town centre. The A13 / E313 entrance towards Antwerp, Hasselt and Liège is 25 minutes away. For everyday shopping, Arendonk has 1 OKay and 1 Delhaize supermarket.
Public transport includes 8 bus lines with stops in Arendonk. De Lijn line 380 connects Leuven, Boutersem and Tienen; line 390 runs via Aarschot, Tielt, Kapellen and Tienen; and line 391 serves Tielt, Waanrode, Hoeleden and Tienen. Line 430 links Meersel Dreef, Hoogstraten, Turnhout and Reusel, while line 432 connects Brecht, Rijkevorsel, Merksplas, Turnhout and Arendonk. Nearby railway options listed for the municipality are Turnhout, Mol, Tielen, Balen / Baelen and Geel. Families have 5 nurseries, including Het Toverbos and Kinderdagverblijf 'T Kroontje, as well as 5 nursery schools, 5 primary schools and Sint-Claracollege for secondary education.
Arendonk has 2 EV charging stations and no shared-bike or shared-car service within the municipality. Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) can be reached in 35 minutes by car or 111 minutes by public transport. The current rental and sale figures for flats are distinct: the sale listings average €418,400 and range from €127,000 to €1,250,000, while the municipality has 1 flat available to rent at €860 per month.