House for sale - Nieuwerkerken

Nieuwerkerken is a municipality covering 22.5 km² with a population of 6,947 people. The average age of residents is around 43 years. A majority of inhabitants, about 85%, own their home, and the average net annual income is 18,822€. The community is mostly Belgian (96.2%) with small proportions from Poland, the Netherlands, India, Romania, Italy, Bulgaria, and other countries. Women slightly outnumber men here.

Housing in Nieuwerkerken primarily consists of houses, accounting for 94% of dwellings. The buildings tend to have larger sizes, with an average of 6.6 rooms, which is above the national average of 6. Most homes were constructed around 1967. Building types are mainly open type houses including farms and castles (60.3%), with semi-closed houses making up 27.8%. There are few apartment blocks or closed houses.

Currently, there are 19 houses listed for sale in Nieuwerkerken. Prices range from €249,000 up to €599,000 with an average price around €406,500. No houses are available for rent at this time. The municipality lies close to major roads such as the N716 and has quick access to the A13/E313 motorway connecting Antwerp, Hasselt, and Liège within about 16 minutes by car. The A2/E314 motorway is also reachable in roughly 15 minutes.

Public transport includes several bus lines like De Lijn lines 5, 21a, 30, 105, and S2 linking Nieuwerkerken with nearby towns including Hasselt and Sint-Truiden. There are no metro or tram services or shared mobility options such as bike or car shares within the commune. For shopping, residents rely on local stores like a SPAR and a Delhaize supermarket. Families benefit from local childcare facilities including three nurseries and five nursery schools along with four primary schools. Secondary education requires travel outside the municipality. Liège Airport is reachable within about 36 minutes by car or nearly two and a half hours by public transport.