Living in Mechelen
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Mechelen is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 90,355 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.5%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €364,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €899 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,5%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.200
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 364.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
90.355
Avg. rent apartment
€ 899
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.200
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.339,74
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
€ 364.000
Median price villa
€ 520.000
Median price apartment
€ 275.000
Price evolution
+2,5%
Transactions
873
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 899 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +5,9% vs 2024
House
€ 1.050 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +10,1% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
90.355
Surface area
65,8 km²
Population density
1.373/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.785
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
7.818 offences
87,2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
104 schools
16.571 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
34
Kindergarten
36
Primary
26
Secondary
8
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
3.098
Kindergarten
6.380
Primary
7.093
Secondary
Childcare
1.661
licensed spots
57.5
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 21.5 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Mechelen · 2 km
2
campuses within 15 km
12
campuses within 30 km
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