Living in Antwerpen
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Antwerpen is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 565,615 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €369,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €906 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
850
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 369.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
565.615
Avg. rent apartment
€ 906
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
850
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.013,17
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 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 369.000
Median price villa
€ 649.500
Median price apartment
€ 245.000
Price evolution
+7,6%
Transactions
2.949
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 906 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +5,6% vs 2024
House
€ 933 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +3,0% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
565.615
Surface area
208,2 km²
Population density
2.717/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 20.525
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
61.774 offences
109,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 5 km
AP Hogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 5 km
2
campuses within 15 km
5
campuses within 30 km
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