Living in Merchtem
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Merchtem ligt in de Brusselse rand en telt 18.361 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,1%, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De lagere gemeentebelasting compenseert deels de hogere vastgoedprijzen.
Municipal tax
7,1%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
850
↓Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 397.500
↑Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
18.361
Avg. rent price
€ 939
↑Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,1%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
850
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.007,82
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 397.500
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
€ 280.000
Price evolution
-13,1%
Transactions
120
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 939 / month
↑ Avg. € 889
▲ +8,2% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
18.361
Surface area
36,9 km²
Population density
498/km²
Average income
€ 44.761
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
741 offences
41,1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
14 schools
3.002 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
5
Kindergarten
5
Primary
4
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
659
Kindergarten
1.170
Primary
1.173
Secondary
Childcare
181
licensed spots
31,2
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
VUB
Nearest university · Brussel · 17,3 km
Odisee
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brussel · 13,2 km
3
campuses within 15 km
7
campuses within 30 km