House for sale - Olen

Olen, part of the Turnhout area, covers 23.1 km² and is home to 12,505 residents with an average age of 42 years. The population skews slightly male at 50.4%, and most inhabitants are owners of their homes, with ownership at 76%. The area is mainly Belgian in nationality, accounting for 96.2% of residents, alongside small communities from the Netherlands, Romania, and other countries. Household incomes average at €19,616 net per person annually, and car ownership averages 1.3 cars per household, matching national norms.

The housing market here includes a majority of houses over apartments, reflecting the local building stock where 85.4% of dwellings are houses. Most houses are open types or farms, castles making up just over half of the buildings (51.1%), while semi-closed and closed houses account for 19.3% and 11.4%, respectively. Homes tend to be slightly smaller than the Belgian average, with an average of 5.7 rooms, and the buildings date back largely to around 1971.

Prices for houses for sale in Olen average around €499,727. Currently, prices range from €299,000 at the lower end to €849,000 at the high end. The area is well connected with easy access to major motorways including the A13/E313 right from the center and the A21/E34 within a 16-minute drive, along with regional roads N13, N152, and N162. Public transportation includes several bus lines serving the commune and nearby train stations such as Olen, Herentals, and Geel.

Families will find several schools catering to younger children including five nurseries and five primary schools. Secondary education is not available within Olen itself. For daily needs, residents can shop at multiple supermarkets including Albert Heijn, SPAR, Carrefour, and Delhaize. While there’s no shared bike or car system in place, one electric vehicle charging station is available in the area. Antwerp International Airport is accessible within a 22-minute drive or about an hour and a half by public transport.