Living in Brecht
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Brecht is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 30,755 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €450,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €860 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
627
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 450.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
30.755
Avg. rent apartment
€ 860
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
627
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.768,82
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
€ 450.000
Median price villa
€ 470.000
Median price apartment
€ 315.000
Price evolution
+9,9%
Transactions
327
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 860 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +0,2% vs 2024
House
€ 1.058 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +7,4% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
30.755
Surface area
91,5 km²
Population density
336/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.516
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.283 offences
41,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
26 schools
4.936 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
10
Kindergarten
10
Primary
0
Secondary
6
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
949
Kindergarten
1.982
Primary
2.005
Secondary
Childcare
331
licensed spots
40
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 20.5 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Vorselaar · 18.1 km
0
campuses within 15 km
5
campuses within 30 km
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