Living in Merchtem
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Merchtem is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 18,467 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.1%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €397,500, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €957 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,1%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
850
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 397.500
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
18.467
Avg. rent apartment
€ 957
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,1%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
850
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.037,42
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
€ 397.500
Median price villa
€ 530.000
Median price apartment
€ 295.000
Price evolution
0,0%
Transactions
139
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 957 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +3,7% vs 2024
House
€ 1.241 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -2,2% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
18.467
Surface area
36,9 km²
Population density
500/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 27.491
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
879 offences
47,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
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