Living in Zemst
Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant
Zemst is located in the province of Vlaams-Brabant and has 23,367 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €429,500, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €939 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
850
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 429.500
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
23.367
Avg. rent apartment
€ 939
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
850
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
171,75
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.026,04
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
€ 429.500
Median price villa
€ 500.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
+9,8%
Transactions
251
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 939 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▼ -2,0% vs 2024
House
€ 1.263 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +9,0% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
23.367
Surface area
43,2 km²
Population density
541/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 30.535
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.184 offences
50,7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
16 schools
4.059 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
8
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
736
Kindergarten
1.518
Primary
1.805
Secondary
Childcare
287
licensed spots
49.2
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
VUB
Nearest university · Brussel · 18.1 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Mechelen · 5.3 km
1
campuses within 15 km
11
campuses within 30 km
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