Living in Kraainem
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Kraainem is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 13,985 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €640,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €1,226 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
695
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 640.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
13.985
Avg. rent apartment
€ 1.226
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
695
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.856,21
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
€ 640.000
Median price villa
€ 975.000
Median price apartment
€ 382.500
Price evolution
-0,9%
Transactions
136
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 1.226 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +4,5% vs 2024
House
€ 2.096 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +5,1% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
13.985
Surface area
5,8 km²
Population density
2.411/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 27.836
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
710 offences
50,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
4 schools
1.079 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
2
Kindergarten
2
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
311
Kindergarten
534
Primary
234
Secondary
Childcare
209
licensed spots
63.7
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
VUB
Nearest university · Brussel · 6.3 km
Erasmushogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brussel · 7.9 km
4
campuses within 15 km
8
campuses within 30 km
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