Living in Zaventem
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Zaventem is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 37,518 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 5%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €460,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €1,058 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
5,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
472
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 460.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
37.518
Avg. rent apartment
€ 1.058
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
5,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
472
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.384,17
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
€ 460.000
Median price villa
€ 550.000
Median price apartment
€ 285.000
Price evolution
+4,5%
Transactions
287
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 1.058 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +7,2% vs 2024
House
€ 1.747 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +18,3% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
37.518
Surface area
27,7 km²
Population density
1.354/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 23.563
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
2.764 offences
74,2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
21 schools
4.638 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
8
Primary
5
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.032
Kindergarten
1.837
Primary
1.769
Secondary
Childcare
508
licensed spots
48
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
VUB
Nearest university · Brussel · 8.7 km
Erasmushogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brussel · 9.6 km
6
campuses within 15 km
9
campuses within 30 km
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