Median price in Merchtem : €341,500 (house) · €307,500 (apartment) · Statbel data 2026

Property Prices Merchtem (October 2026)

Flanders · Flemish Brabant · 18,029 inhabitants

In brief

In Merchtem, a house usually sells for €341,500, in line with a typical municipality in Flanders (€335,000).
Over one year, this price fell by 7.1%.
206 properties sold in one year, as in most municipalities of Flanders.

Official Statbel figures. This is not buying or selling advice.

Flanders

Where Merchtem is in Belgium

Median house price

€341,500See the detail

-7.1 %over one yearStatbel, prices updated in September 2026

€307,500ApartmentSee the detail €530,000VillaSee the detail

€2,439/m²Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

206Transactions (12 months)

Source: Statbel (Directorate-General Statistics), prices updated in September 2026

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How to estimate a house price in Merchtem

Everything starts from the median price of Merchtem for this type of property, shown above. Four things then push it up or down.

Surface and number of bedrooms: a house larger than the municipality's average is worth more, and the reverse.
Condition: a property to renovate sells well below the median, a recently renovated one above.
The EPC rating: a poor letter weighs on the bills and on the negotiation.
The street, the light, the view, recent works: none of that appears in any statistic. Only a visit sees it.

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Living here

Living in Merchtem, day to day

Schools, transport, climate, neighbours, home insulation: what the municipality offers once the boxes are unpacked.

Is it a pleasant place to live?

TransportAverage

46/100

Measures accessibility to public transport: train stations, bus/tram stops, line frequency and nearby cycling paths.

Flanders average : 47=

SchoolsAverage

53/100

Evaluates proximity and density of educational facilities: nurseries, kindergartens, primary, secondary and higher education.

Flanders average : 37+16

ShopsPoor

38/100

Measures access to daily shops and services: supermarkets, bakeries, pharmacies, restaurants, banks and post offices.

Flanders average : 52-14

Green spacesExcellent

87/100

Evaluates the availability of accessible green spaces: public parks, gardens, forests, nature reserves and playgrounds.

Flanders average : 72+15

WalkabilityPoor

39/100

Measures the ease of completing daily activities on foot: shops, schools, transport and services accessible without a car.

Flanders average : 47-8

Overall scoreAverage

51/100

Weighted average of five scores: shops (weight 5), schools (4), transport (3), green spaces (3) and walkability (3). Crime is not included.

Flanders average : 51=

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Living environment

Air quality:

22Good

Climate of Merchtem

RMI normals for 1991-2020, each set against the median Belgian municipality.

11.0 °Cmean annual temperaturemedian municipality: 10.8 °C

1,720 hhours of sunshine per yearmedian municipality: 1,703 h

848 mmprecipitation per yearmedian municipality: 837 mm

138rainy days (at least 1 mm)median municipality: 134

48frost daysmedian municipality: 51

8days at 30 °C or moremedian municipality: 7

Last frost on average on 11 April, first frost on 9 November; growing season from 14 May to 10 October.

Source: RMI (Royal Meteorological Institute), climate statistics of Belgian municipalities, reference period 1991-2020. RMI sheet for the municipality (PDF, in French)

Rail transport

Nearest station

Merchtem

0.9 km

Nearby stations

Mollem

2.2 km

Opwijk

4.2 km

Source: iRail

Schools, transport and building work

Building Permits

2024

Total permits

90-29.7%over 5 years

New construction22

24%

Renovations56

62%

Source: Statbel, Building Permits (CC BY 4.0)

Schools

School map

Total schools

School density

5.5

per 10,000 pop.

Primary / kindergarten

Secondary

Higher education

Source: FASE 2026 (Wallonia-Brussels Federation) and Onderwijs Vlaanderen

Public Transport

Total stops

Transit density

41.4

stops per 10,000 pop.

Bus stops

Source: GTFS Belgium, SNCB, De Lijn, TEC, STIB (CC BY 4.0)

Who lives here?

18,029Population+8.7 % over five years

983Population densityinhabitants per km²

3,219HouseholdsAverage household size : 5.6

7.5 %Foreign population

Age distribution

Income and jobs

€32,250Median income+61.3 % National comparison

2,048Enterprises113.6 per 1,000 inhabitants

10.6xAffordability ratioIncome vs property price

Tax pressure : 26.0 %

Property tax in Merchtem

Merchtem levies 850 municipal surcharge points (centimes additionnels) on property withholding tax in 2026, on top of 171.75 provincial points. For a house with a cadastral income of €1,000, the 2026 property tax comes to about €1,024 a year.

It ranks 29 from the lowest among the 65 municipalities of its province.

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Source: Flemish Tax Administration (Vlaamse Belastingdienst), 2026 opcentiemen. Cadastral income indexed with the 2026 coefficient (2.3), regional rate 3.97%.

Offences recorded by the police in 2024

41.1

recorded offences per 1,000 residents

Below median

Merchtem

41.1

Belgian median

50.1

Comparable density

71.2

This figure counts the offences recorded on the municipality's territory, divided by the number of residents. Towns that receive commuters, shoppers and visitors every day come out higher, because offences against them are counted although they do not live there. It is therefore not a measure of the risk to a resident, which is why we do not give a safety score.

Source: Belgian Federal Police, police crime statistics, offences recorded in 2024 by place of offence. Population: Statbel.

Are homes well insulated?

2.9%

10.6%

20.2%

23.9%

18.3%

15.4%

8.7%

Regional estimateImmolytics regional estimate, indicative method: standard profile by municipality size. These values do not come from the official EPC register (VEKA).

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Neighbourhoods of Merchtem

Statbel publishes sale prices neighbourhood by neighbourhood once a neighbourhood records at least 16 sales in a year. In Merchtem, 5 neighbourhoods out of 21 have a published price for at least one year between 2022 and 2024. The others stay grey on the map, with their number of sales.

Merchtem-Centrum is the cheapest neighbourhood in Merchtem out of 3, by median house price. It is the neighbourhood with the most sales.

The median price is the middle one: half of the neighbourhood's sales were below it, the other half above. Each price shows the year it refers to.

House prices

€298,000 to €388,750
€388,750 to €425,000
€425,000 to €425,000
Fewer than 16 sales a year: no published price

Apartment prices

€252,500 to €256,500
€256,500 to €274,500
€274,500 to €274,500
Fewer than 16 sales a year: no published price

Number of sales

1 to 2
2 to 6
6 to 10
10 to 14
14 to 33
No data

Median income

€29,266 to €32,593
€32,593 to €36,693
€36,693 to €38,560
€38,560 to €39,723
€39,723 to €42,766

Average age

38 years to 41 years
41 years to 43 years
43 years to 44 years
44 years to 44 years
44 years to 48 years

Households of 3 or more

26% to 33%
33% to 37%
37% to 42%
42% to 44%
44% to 51%

Owner households

47% to 68%
68% to 79%
79% to 81%
81% to 87%
87% to 90%

Neighbourhood	Sales	House	Apartment	Median income
Merchtem-Centrum1st cheapest of 3	33 in 2023	€298,000 (2022)	€252,500 (2023)	€29,266
Peizegem-Kern2nd cheapest of 3	10 in 2023	€388,750 (2022)	not published	€36,497
Steenweg Op Wolvertem-Noord Verspreide Bewoning3rd cheapest of 3	12 in 2023	€425,000 (2022)	not published	€39,296
Merchtem Uitbreiding-Zuid	30 in 2023	not published	€256,500 (2023)	€31,572
Merchtem Uitbreiding-Centrum	24 in 2023	not published	€274,500 (2023)	€33,893
Appelkot	14 in 2024	not published	not published	€39,723
Peper	10 in 2024	not published	not published	€31,375
Hamme	10 in 2024	not published	not published	€42,766
Peizegem Verspreide Bewoning	8 in 2024	not published	not published	€39,127
Industrie	7 in 2023	not published	not published	€32,888
Merchtem-Zuid	6 in 2024	not published	not published	€37,619
Brussegem -Verspreide Bewoning	6 in 2024	not published	not published	€36,693
Brussegem-Centrum	3 in 2024	not published	not published	€31,843
Brussegem Uitbreiding Centrum	2 in 2023	not published	not published	€41,844
Ossel	2 in 2024	not published	not published	€32,593
Bollebeek	2 in 2023	not published	not published	€38,560
Merchtem Dries	1 in 2024	not published	not published	€38,339
Osselstraat	1 in 2023	not published	not published	€38,220
Bosbeek	1 in 2024	not published	not published	€38,908
Linthout	1 in 2024	not published	not published	€41,665

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Heirbaan

not published

€40,397

Value a property in Merchtem with its address: the calculation then starts from the sales in its neighbourhood, when Statbel publishes a price for it.

Source: Statbel, sales by statistical sector, 2024, CC BY 4.0 licence. Median income: Statbel, tax income 2023. Age and households: Statbel, Census 2021.

And next door? Prices in neighbouring municipalities

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

The median house price in Merchtem is €341,500 in 2026. For apartments, it is €307,500. Data sourced from official Statbel statistics.

Merchtem offers investment opportunities depending on your profile. With 206 transactions in the last 12 months, the market shows active dynamics. Use our yield calculator to evaluate your project.

Our estimator starts from the median price of Merchtem and adjusts it to your property: surface, bedrooms, condition, EPC. It gives a range, free and without signing up. The real price is seen on site: an agency active in Merchtem can come and value it for free.

Start from the median prices published on this page, apply them to the living area, then correct for the condition of the property and its EPC rating. Have the resulting range confirmed by a professional after a visit.

No. Only an on-site valuation commits the person who signs it. An online estimate serves to frame a budget, prepare a negotiation or check that an asking price is consistent.

The EPC certificate, the invoices for the most recent works, the cadastral plan and the municipality's planning information. These documents explain the gaps between comparable properties.

Neighborhood scores for Merchtem are available on our site, with ratings for transport, schools, shops, green spaces and walkability. Each neighborhood receives an overall score from 0 to 100 to help you choose the ideal location.

Check our 5-year price evolution chart for Merchtem for detailed trends based on Statbel data.

Registration duties in Merchtem are 3% of the purchase price. For a median house at €341,500, this amounts to approximately €6,830. Additionally, you pay notary fees (around 1%, including 21% VAT) and administrative costs. In Flanders, a reduced rate of 2% has applied since 2025 for the sole owner-occupied home.

Merchtem achieves a quality of life score of 51/100 (average). Transport scores 46/100. Green spaces score 87/100. Schools score 53/100. These scores are calculated from objective data on nearby amenities and infrastructure.

Based on a median house price of €341,500 and local rental market conditions, the gross rental yield in Merchtem is estimated at 3% to 5%. Net yield depends on taxes, maintenance and management costs. Use our yield calculator for a personalized estimate.

With a median house price of €341,500 in Merchtem and current mortgage rates, buying typically becomes more advantageous than renting after 7 to 10 years. Registration duties of 3% and notary fees increase the upfront cost, but long-term appreciation often offsets these expenses.

In Flanders, residents of Merchtem can benefit from the Mijn VerbouwPremie for energy renovations (insulation, heating, solar panels). The amount depends on your income and type of work. Also check with your municipality for additional local subsidies.

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