Living in Bree
Taxes, housing prices & more · Limburg
Bree is located in the province of Limburg and has 17,371 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €320,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €831 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
944
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 320.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
17.371
Avg. rent apartment
€ 831
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
944
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
214,52
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.289,75
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
€ 320.000
Median price villa
€ 351.000
Median price apartment
€ 253.500
Price evolution
+19,0%
Transactions
150
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 831 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +5,5% vs 2024
House
€ 923 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +1,5% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
17.371
Surface area
65 km²
Population density
267/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 23.362
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
934 offences
54,3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
24 schools
2.589 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
8
Primary
7
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
462
Kindergarten
991
Primary
1.136
Secondary
Childcare
172
licensed spots
39.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 30.7 km
UCLL
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Diepenbeek · 28.9 km
0
campuses within 15 km
1
campuses within 30 km
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