Living in Roosdaal

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Als landelijke gemeente in het Pajottenland combineert Roosdaal een verstedelijkt karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,5% en opcentiemen van 661,2 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 918 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

661,2

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 377.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

12.021

Avg. rent price

€ 918

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

661,2

26% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.851,47

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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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.851,47
or per month€ 154,29

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 377.500

11% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

-9,5%

Transactions

99

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 918 / month

Avg. € 889

+11,2% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.016(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

12.021

Surface area

21,9 km²

Population density

549/km²

Average income

€ 46.086

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

522 offences

43,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

+14,5% vs 2023#132 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
43,7
Theft
9,5
Violence
2,9
Vandalism
3,6
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

17 schools

1.998 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

6

Primary

1

Secondary

4

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

381

Kindergarten

770

Primary

847

Secondary

Childcare

125

licensed spots

34,8

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 20,6 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 11,8 km

2

campuses within 15 km

6

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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