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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
627
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 409.500
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
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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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