Living in Grimbergen

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Met 40.062 inwoners is Grimbergen een randgemeente bij Brussel in de Brusselse rand. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 25.335, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 1.073 per maand.

Municipal tax

6,8%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

620

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 410.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

40.062

Avg. rent price

€ 1.073

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,8%

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

620

31% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.727,72

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€ 1.727,72
or per month€ 143,98

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 410.000

20% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 259.000

Price evolution

-5,5%

Transactions

279

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.073 / month

Avg. € 889

+11,1% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.157(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

40.062

Surface area

38,7 km²

Population density

1.035/km²

Average income

€ 44.585

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.091 offences

52,5 per 1,000 inhabitants

-1,6% vs 2023#198 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
52,5
Theft
14,7
Violence
4,7
Vandalism
3,3
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

20 schools

6.036 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

9

Kindergarten

10

Primary

1

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.296

Kindergarten

2.379

Primary

2.361

Secondary

Childcare

315

licensed spots

23,5

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 13,1 km

Odisee

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brussel · 10,2 km

5

campuses within 15 km

11

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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