Bertem is a municipality in the Leuven region with a population of 10,007 inhabitants spread over an area of 30 km². The average age of residents is 41 years, and ownership is high, with 78% of residents owning their homes. The community includes a variety of nationalities, predominantly Belgian at 92.3%, with smaller groups from the Netherlands, Romania, the UK, Poland, Germany, France, and others. Income levels reflect an average annual net per capita income of 22,947€, and households typically have 1.4 cars, slightly above the national average.
Housing in Bertem mainly consists of houses rather than apartments. About 90.7% of dwellings are houses, with a typical accommodation size of 6.2 rooms or more, above the national average of 6 rooms. The building stock dates mainly from around 1956. The types of houses include a mix of open type houses, farms, and castles (46.8%), semi-closed type (30%), and closed type houses (11.6%), alongside some buildings and flat blocks (9.1%).
Currently, there are 3 houses for sale in Bertem with prices ranging from 465,000€ to 1,099,000€. The average price for a house for sale is about 835,667€. Access to main roads is convenient; the A2/E314 motorway is about a 5-minute drive from the center, and the A3/E25-E40-E42 motorways are reachable within 2 minutes. This provides good connectivity to Leuven, Diest, Genk, Maastricht, Brussels, Liège, Eupen, and even Aachen in Germany.
Public transport includes 17 bus lines connecting Bertem to neighboring areas such as Leuven, Kraainem, Sterrebeek, Tervuren, Brussels, Overijse, Hoeilaart, Moorsel, Zaventem, and others. There is no metro or tram service mentioned. The area has several schools including 5 nurseries and 3 primary schools but no secondary school within Bertem. Shopping needs can be met by supermarkets like Louis Delhaize and Carrefour. There is one electric vehicle charging station in the municipality. Brussels Airport is 11 minutes away by car or about an hour by public transport.