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Living in Zaventem

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Zaventem is een randgemeente bij Brussel in de Brusselse rand, in de provincie Vlaams-Brabant. Met opcentiemen van slechts 472 heeft Zaventem een van de laagste OOV-tarieven van heel Vlaanderen. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 1.187 per maand.

Municipal tax

5,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

472

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 440.000

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

37.271

Avg. rent price

€ 1.187

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

5,0%

30% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

472

47% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.364,54

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€ 1.364,54
or per month€ 113,71

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 440.000

29% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 578.500

Median price apartment

€ 290.000

Price evolution

-4,8%

Transactions

272

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.187 / month

↑ Avg. € 889

▲ +9,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.325(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

37.271

Surface area

27,7 km²

Population density

1.346/km²

Average income

€ 39.510

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.707 offences

73,8 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +11,0% vs 2023#257 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
73,8
Theft
18,5
Violence
6,0
Vandalism
6,7
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

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

48,0

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

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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