Living in Boechout

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

In de Antwerpse rand vind je Boechout, een landelijke gemeente met een oppervlakte van 20,7 km². Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 27.110, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt.

Municipal tax

6,9%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

846

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 520.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

14.084

Avg. rent price

€ 952

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,9%

4% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

846

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.952,52

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

Calculate your housing cost

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.952,52
or per month€ 162,71

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 520.000

52% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 276.000

Price evolution

+30,5%

Transactions

77

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 952 / month

Avg. € 889

+8,4% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.071(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

14.084

Surface area

20,7 km²

Population density

680/km²

Average income

€ 46.832

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

713 offences

51,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

-10,5% vs 2023#195 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
51,6
Theft
12,5
Violence
5,7
Vandalism
2,9
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.
View the full safety ranking

Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024

Education & childcare

10 schools

2.308 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

3

Kindergarten

3

Primary

4

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

423

Kindergarten

835

Primary

1.050

Secondary

Childcare

192

licensed spots

54,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 9,8 km

Thomas More

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Lier · 5,6 km

3

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.
View the full education ranking