Living in Brakel
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Brakel is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 15,169 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €305,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €726 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
818,6
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 305.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
15.169
Avg. rent apartment
€ 726
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
818,6
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.079,97
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
€ 305.000
Median price villa
€ 401.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
+16,2%
Transactions
149
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 726 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +0,7% vs 2024
House
€ 848 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -4,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
15.169
Surface area
57 km²
Population density
266/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.975
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
578 offences
38,2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
22 schools
2.359 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
8
Primary
6
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
442
Kindergarten
890
Primary
1.027
Secondary
Childcare
131
licensed spots
35.8
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 27.4 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 24.7 km
0
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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