Living in Affligem

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Als landelijke gemeente in het Pajottenland combineert Affligem een verstedelijkt karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 25.457, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 964 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

785

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 365.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

13.770

Avg. rent price

€ 964

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

785

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.926,93

Based on a gross income of € 40.000 and a cadastral income (KI) of € 1.200. Calculate with your own details →

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2025

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.926,93
or per month€ 160,58

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 365.000

7% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 250.000

Price evolution

+2,2%

Transactions

112

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 964 / month

Avg. € 889

+9,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.022(Fl. avg. € 990)

Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

13.770

Surface area

17,9 km²

Population density

769/km²

Average income

€ 46.734

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

614 offences

45,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

-7,7% vs 2023#141 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
45,0
Theft
9,6
Violence
2,7
Vandalism
3,3
Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2024). This only includes reported and registered crimes. Cities tend to score higher because more people pass through, work and go out there.
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Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024

Education & childcare

11 schools

2.486 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

5

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

463

Kindergarten

936

Primary

1.087

Secondary

Childcare

119

licensed spots

30,4

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 21,0 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 7,3 km

2

campuses within 15 km

7

campuses within 30 km

School counts represent the number of locations in the municipality. Student numbers are based on the student's place of residence, not the school's location. Source: Dataloep, Flemish Ministry of Education, school year 2025-2026.
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