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Living in Sint-Genesius-Rode

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Gelegen in de Brusselse rand, is Sint-Genesius-Rode een randgemeente bij Brussel met 18.700 inwoners. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 28.779, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De vastgoedprijzen stegen het afgelopen jaar met 10,6%.

Municipal tax

6,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

652

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 542.500

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

18.700

Avg. rent price

€ 1.198

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,0%

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

652

27% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.670,86

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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Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.670,86
or per month€ 139,24

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 542.500

59% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 732.500

Median price apartment

€ 322.500

Price evolution

+10,6%

Transactions

166

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.198 / month

↑ Avg. € 889

▼ -1,2% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.834(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

18.700

Surface area

22,8 km²

Population density

820/km²

Average income

€ 53.215

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

719 offences

38,5 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -2,8% vs 2023#88 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
38,5
Theft
11,6
Violence
2,6
Vandalism
3,5
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

11 schools

1.920 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

5

Primary

1

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

458

Kindergarten

974

Primary

488

Secondary

Childcare

193

licensed spots

46,3

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 9,3 km

Erasmushogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brussel · 12,0 km

4

campuses within 15 km

7

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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