Living in Drogenbos

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Drogenbos is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 6,067 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €419,500, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €1,075 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).

Municipal tax

7,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

724

↓Avg. 916

Median price house

€ 419.500

↑Avg. € 355.500

Inhabitants

6.067

Avg. rent apartment

€ 1.075

↑Avg. € 825

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

Around the Flemish average

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

724

21% below the Flemish average

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.887,98

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

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.887,98
or per month€ 157,33

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 419.500

18% above the Flemish average

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 285.000

Price evolution

+14,9%

Transactions

33

Source: Statbel, 2025

Rental prices

Average monthly rent (2025)

Apartment

€ 1.075 / month

↑ Avg. € 825

▲ +9,2% vs 2024

House

€ 1.233 / month

↑ Avg. € 1.025

▲ +3,9% vs 2024

Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

6.067

Surface area

2,5 km²

Population density

2.427/km²

Average net income per resident

€ 21.349

Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026

Safety & crime

539 offences

89,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -9,6% vs 2024#271 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
89,2
Theft
32,0
Violence
5,0
Vandalism
6,6
Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2025). 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, 2025

Education & childcare

4 schools

524 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

2

Kindergarten

2

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

154

Kindergarten

264

Primary

106

Secondary

Childcare

58

licensed spots

33.9

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 6.8 km

Erasmushogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brussel · 7.2 km

4

campuses within 15 km

10

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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