How much municipal tax do you pay in Zemst?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Zemst is 7,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Zemst?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Zemst are 693 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Zemst?

The median price for a house in Zemst is € 391.050 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Zemst

Taxes, housing prices & more · Vlaams-Brabant

Als randgemeente bij Brussel in de Brusselse rand combineert Zemst een verstedelijkt karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7% en opcentiemen van 693 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 1.061 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

693

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 391.050

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

23.369

Avg. rent price

€ 1.061

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

693

23% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

171,75

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.828,55

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.828,55

or per month€ 152,38

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 391.050

15% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 425.000

Median price apartment

€ 299.000

Price evolution

+11,7%

Transactions

180

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.061 / month

↑ Avg. € 889

▲ +8,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.174(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

23.369

Surface area

43,2 km²

Population density

541/km²

Average income

€ 51.797

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.010 offences

43,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -4,8% vs 2023#127 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

43,2

Theft

13,9

Violence

3,4

Vandalism

3,6

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

16 schools

4.059 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

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

campuses within 15 km

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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