Living in Drogenbos

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Drogenbos is een randgemeente bij Brussel in de Brusselse rand, in de provincie Vlaams-Brabant. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7%, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De bevolkingsdichtheid van 2.416 inwoners per km² wijst op een sterk verstedelijkt karakter.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

724

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 365.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

6.040

Avg. rent price

€ 1.125

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

724

19% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.861,70

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€ 1.861,70
or per month€ 155,14

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 365.000

7% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 260.000

Price evolution

Transactions

32

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.125 / month

Avg. € 889

+5,6% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.191(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

6.040

Surface area

2,5 km²

Population density

2.416/km²

Average income

€ 34.100

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

583 offences

98,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

+19,0% vs 2023#278 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
98,1
Theft
47,3
Violence
3,0
Vandalism
6,6
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

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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