Living in Sint-Genesius-Rode
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Sint-Genesius-Rode is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 18,622 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €572,500, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €1,176 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
652
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 572.500
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
18.622
Avg. rent apartment
€ 1.176
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
652
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.695,24
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
€ 572.500
Median price villa
€ 730.000
Median price apartment
€ 327.500
Price evolution
+5,5%
Transactions
195
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 1.176 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +8,9% vs 2024
House
€ 1.825 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -9,6% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
18.622
Surface area
22,8 km²
Population density
817/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 31.543
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
787 offences
42,1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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 km
4
campuses within 15 km
7
campuses within 30 km
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