How much municipal tax do you pay in Opwijk?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Opwijk is 7,8% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Opwijk?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Opwijk are 850,1 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Opwijk?

The median price for a house in Opwijk is € 327.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Opwijk

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

In de Brusselse rand vind je Opwijk, een randgemeente bij Brussel met een oppervlakte van 19,9 km². Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 25.263, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De vastgoedprijzen daalden het afgelopen jaar met 11%.

Municipal tax

7,8%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

850,1

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 327.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

15.006

Avg. rent price

€ 888

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,8%

9% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

850,1

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.087,61

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

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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.087,61

or per month€ 173,97

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 327.000

4% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 250.500

Price evolution

-11,0%

Transactions

104

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 888 / month

→ Avg. € 889

▲ +13,4% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.021(Fl. avg. € 990)

Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

15.006

Surface area

19,9 km²

Population density

754/km²

Average income

€ 44.844

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

593 offences

39,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -14,6% vs 2023#99 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

39,9

Theft

9,8

Violence

3,5

Vandalism

2,5

Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2024). This only includes reported and registered crimes. Cities tend to score higher because more people pass through, work and go out there.

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Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024

Education & childcare

19 schools

2.754 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

502

Kindergarten

1.001

Primary

1.251

Secondary

Childcare

255

licensed spots

59,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 21,3 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 10,4 km

campuses within 15 km

campuses within 30 km

School counts represent the number of locations in the municipality. Student numbers are based on the student's place of residence, not the school's location. Source: Dataloep, Flemish Ministry of Education, school year 2025-2026.

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