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Investing in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean: the figures that matter

Brussels · Bruxelles-Capitale · Statbel prices of September 2026

In brief

In Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, a house usually sells for €363,750. That is the median price: half of sales are above, half below. That is 27% less than a typical municipality in Brussels (€497,500).
In five years, house prices changed by +11.9%.
In twelve months, 780 properties sold, or 7.9 per 1,000 residents. The more sales, the easier it is to sell later.

These are public figures, not investment advice.

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Where Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is in Belgium

€363,750house, median price

€220,000apartment, median price

+11.9 %house prices over five years

780sales in twelve months

94market activity, out of 100

Will tenants want to live here?

A tenant looks at incomes, jobs and nearby services. Here is what the official figures say.

98,365inhabitants

+0.9 %population change over five years

€21,289median income per tax return+6.4% compared with Belgium

5,503active businesses

58schools score out of 100

97transit 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.

43.0% of homes in the municipality are rated EPC F or G, the worst classes.

EPC ratings in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, in detail

In 2024, the municipality issued 63 building permits. Over five years, that number changed by -39.4%. 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.

Brussels€415,00081/100 Schaerbeek€604,00074/100 Anderlecht€372,50082/100 Ixelles€815,00069/100 Uccle€618,00080/100 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert€655,00070/100

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Frequently asked questions

A house usually sells for €363,750, an apartment for €220,000 (median prices, Statbel, September 2026). Add registration duties and notary fees. The notary fee calculator gives the exact total.

In twelve months, 780 properties sold for 98,365 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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 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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