Living in Vilvoorde

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Vilvoorde is een randgemeente bij Brussel in het arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, in de Brusselse rand. De mediaanprijs voor een woonhuis bedraagt € 349.500, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van € 303.263 ligt. De bevolkingsdichtheid van 2.224 inwoners per km² wijst op een sterk verstedelijkt karakter.

Municipal tax

7,2%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

960

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 350.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

48.040

Avg. rent price

€ 1.037

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,2%

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

960

7% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.136,82

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€ 2.136,82
or per month€ 178,07

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 350.000

2% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 257.700

Price evolution

+4,5%

Transactions

308

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.037 / month

Avg. € 889

+11,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.105(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

48.040

Surface area

21,6 km²

Population density

2.224/km²

Average income

€ 37.360

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

3.563 offences

75,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

+2,8% vs 2023#259 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
75,1
Theft
18,6
Violence
6,9
Vandalism
4,9
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

47 schools

8.846 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

17

Kindergarten

17

Primary

10

Secondary

3

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.795

Kindergarten

3.488

Primary

3.563

Secondary

Childcare

646

licensed spots

37,6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 12,2 km

Odisee

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

5

campuses within 15 km

11

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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