Living in Antwerpen

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Met 562.002 inwoners is Antwerpen een van de grootste steden van Vlaanderen, gelegen in de provincie Antwerpen. De mediaanprijs voor een woonhuis bedraagt € 343.000, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van € 303.263 ligt. De bevolkingsdichtheid van 2.699 inwoners per km² wijst op een sterk verstedelijkt karakter.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

850

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 343.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

562.002

Avg. rent price

€ 985

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

850

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.968,19

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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Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.968,19
or per month€ 164,02

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 343.500

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 608.750

Median price apartment

€ 230.000

Price evolution

-0,1%

Transactions

2.435

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 985 / month

Avg. € 889

+6,8% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.004(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

562.002

Surface area

208,2 km²

Population density

2.699/km²

Average income

€ 32.490

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

62.100 offences

111,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

-4,8% vs 2023#282 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
111,7
Theft
36,4
Violence
12,7
Vandalism
9,7
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

580 schools

107.433 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

198

Kindergarten

194

Primary

143

Secondary

45

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

21.166

Kindergarten

41.985

Primary

44.282

Secondary

Childcare

9.000

licensed spots

45,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 5,0 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 5,0 km

2

campuses within 15 km

5

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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