Living in Mortsel
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Mortsel is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 26,961 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €439,500, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €864 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
895
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 439.500
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
26.961
Avg. rent apartment
€ 864
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
895
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.119,40
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
€ 439.500
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
€ 249.000
Price evolution
+2,9%
Transactions
207
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 864 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +0,3% vs 2024
House
€ 1.010 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +4,9% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
26.961
Surface area
7,8 km²
Population density
3.457/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.368
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.862 offences
69,6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
23 schools
4.723 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
9
Kindergarten
8
Primary
5
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
980
Kindergarten
1.817
Primary
1.926
Secondary
Childcare
374
licensed spots
38.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 6.8 km
AP Hogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 6.8 km
3
campuses within 15 km
5
campuses within 30 km
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