Living in Machelen
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Machelen is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 17,115 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 5%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €377,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €946 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
5,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
725
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 377.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
17.115
Avg. rent apartment
€ 946
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
5,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
725
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.661,39
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
€ 377.000
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
€ 265.000
Price evolution
+3,3%
Transactions
127
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 946 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +0,5% vs 2024
House
€ 1.223 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +17,3% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
17.115
Surface area
11,5 km²
Population density
1.488/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 20.556
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.466 offences
87,4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
9 schools
2.826 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
4
Kindergarten
4
Primary
1
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
556
Kindergarten
1.124
Primary
1.146
Secondary
Childcare
164
licensed spots
30.6
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
VUB
Nearest university · Brussel · 9.3 km
Erasmushogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brussel · 8.2 km
5
campuses within 15 km
11
campuses within 30 km
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