Living in Wemmel
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Wemmel is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 18,270 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €482,500, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €985 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
750
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 482.500
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
18.270
Avg. rent apartment
€ 985
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
750
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.916,47
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 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 482.500
Median price villa
€ 665.000
Median price apartment
€ 282.500
Price evolution
+1,6%
Transactions
128
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 985 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +2,0% vs 2024
House
€ 1.363 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +4,4% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
18.270
Surface area
8,8 km²
Population density
2.076/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.211
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.124 offences
61,5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
13 schools
2.243 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
5
Kindergarten
5
Primary
2
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
579
Kindergarten
1.124
Primary
540
Secondary
Childcare
156
licensed spots
24.8
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
VUB
Nearest university · Brussel · 11.3 km
Odisee
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brussel · 7.3 km
4
campuses within 15 km
10
campuses within 30 km
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