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Investing in Kraainem: the figures that matter

Flanders · Flemish Brabant · Statbel prices of September 2026

In brief

In Kraainem, a house usually sells for €550,000. That is the median price: half of sales are above, half below. That is 64% more than a typical municipality in Flanders (€335,000).
In five years, house prices changed by +0.9%.
In twelve months, 133 properties sold, or 9.5 per 1,000 residents. The more sales, the easier it is to sell later.

These are public figures, not investment advice.

Flanders

Where Kraainem is in Belgium

€550,000house, median price

€382,500apartment, median price

+0.9 %house prices over five years

133sales in twelve months

59market activity, out of 100

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13,962inhabitants

+1.7 %population change over five years

€36,359median income per tax return+81.8% compared with Belgium

1,951active businesses

99schools score out of 100

44transit score out of 100

Homes to renovate, so cheaper?

A poorly insulated property sells for less. After renovation, it gains value. That is where the bargains are.

32.1% of homes in the municipality are rated EPC F or G, the worst classes.

EPC ratings in Kraainem, in detail

In 2024, the municipality issued 68 building permits. Over five years, that number changed by -20.9%. That is the new supply on its way.

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Better value a few kilometres away?

Here are the median house price and overall score of each nearby municipality.

Louvain€474,00074/100 Vilvoorde€379,50057/100 Dilbeek€420,00052/100 Halle€358,00065/100 Grimbergen€400,00057/100 Zaventem€445,00052/100

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Frequently asked questions

A house usually sells for €550,000, an apartment for €382,500 (median prices, Statbel, September 2026). Add registration duties and notary fees. The notary fee calculator gives the exact total.

In twelve months, 133 properties sold for 13,962 residents. Many sales make reselling easier. Few sales call for more patience, and a lower purchase price.

Public notary auctions often close below the municipality's median price. Immolytics tracks them every day. The gap is published, lot by lot, on the Kraainem public auctions page and in the Pépites edition.

No. They describe the municipality. The property, its street, its condition and its EPC do the rest. Visit, get the works priced and compare rents in similar listings before you sign.

Sources: Statbel for prices, population and incomes. Regional registers for the EPC, Statbel for building permits, OpenStreetMap for the scores. The actual rent of a given property is not in this data.

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