Living in Brecht

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Brecht is een gemeente in de Noorderkempen, in de provincie Antwerpen. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 25.150, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 917 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

627

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 409.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

30.664

Avg. rent price

€ 917

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

627

30% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.729,73

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€ 1.729,73
or per month€ 144,14

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 409.500

20% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 453.500

Median price apartment

€ 318.000

Price evolution

+4,6%

Transactions

240

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 917 / month

Avg. € 889

+7,3% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.026(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

30.664

Surface area

91,5 km²

Population density

335/km²

Average income

€ 43.815

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.459 offences

47,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

-22,3% vs 2023#165 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
47,7
Theft
10,3
Violence
5,4
Vandalism
3,6
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

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

40,0

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

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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