Living in Brasschaat

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Wie de Antwerpse rand verkent, komt al snel uit bij Brasschaat, een gemeente met 38.416 inwoners. Met opcentiemen van slechts 566,8 heeft Brasschaat een van de laagste OOV-tarieven van heel Vlaanderen. De vastgoedprijzen stegen het afgelopen jaar met 17,7%.

Municipal tax

6,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

566,8

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 495.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

38.416

Avg. rent price

€ 1.033

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,0%

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

566,8

37% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.551,50

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€ 1.551,50
or per month€ 129,29

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 495.000

45% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 665.000

Median price apartment

€ 275.000

Price evolution

+17,7%

Transactions

348

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.033 / month

Avg. € 889

+3,5% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.206(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

38.416

Surface area

38,6 km²

Population density

995/km²

Average income

€ 46.435

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.234 offences

58,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

-5,7% vs 2023#220 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
58,1
Theft
11,1
Violence
5,9
Vandalism
6,7
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

47 schools

6.026 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

14

Kindergarten

17

Primary

11

Secondary

5

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.108

Kindergarten

2.309

Primary

2.609

Secondary

Childcare

450

licensed spots

51,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 11,9 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 12,1 km

2

campuses within 15 km

4

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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