House to rent - Dessel

Currently in Dessel, there are no houses available for rent on the market according to recent listings. The municipality spans an area of 27.4 square kilometers and has a population of 9,598 people whose average age is about 42 years old. Ownership rates are high here with around 80% owning their homes which suggests renting may be less common or limited in supply for houses.

The housing stock mainly consists of houses rather than apartments — approximately 86.7% of dwellings are houses including open type houses such as farms or castles (60.6%) and semi-closed houses (17.9%). Buildings largely date from around 1972 and tend to have slightly fewer rooms than the national average (5.9 rooms compared to 6). There are few commercial or other non-residential types among these buildings.

Dessel is well connected by road with quick access to major highways like A21/E34 which links Antwerpen and Turnhout within about 8 minutes from the center of Dessel. Another highway nearby is the A13/E313 connecting Antwerpen with Hasselt and Liège reachable within approximately 19 minutes by car. Several main roads such as N18 and N118 also run through the area which facilitates travel.

Public transportation options include five De Lijn bus routes serving Dessel that connect it to nearby towns and larger cities including Leuven and Brussels via line 470 which is a fast bus service to Brussels North Station. There are no shared bicycles or shared cars in Dessel but there is one electric vehicle charging station available on the territory.

Families with children have access to multiple childcare facilities including three nurseries and four nursery schools along with five primary schools inside Dessel itself, though no secondary schools are available locally prompting older students to commute elsewhere. Daily shopping can be done at local supermarkets such as OKay and Delhaize which serve residents' basic needs.