The real estate market statistics in Belgium provide key insights into property prices, rental trends, mortgage rates, and investment opportunities. As a stable and growing housing market in Europe, Belgium attracts both domestic and international buyers, with high demand in cities like Brussels, Antwerp, and Ghent.
Understanding Belgian real estate market trends is essential for investors, homebuyers, and real estate professionals. This page presents up-to-date statistical data, a comparative overview of the Belgian housing market, and key insights into property price fluctuations, rental market dynamics, and mortgage conditions.
Belgium Real Estate Market Data
| GDP | 620 billion USD |
| GDP growth | 1.5% |
| GDP p.Person | 53,200 USD |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% |
| Inflation rate | 3.2% |
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 7.5 |
| Commercial and retail property rental yield | 5.4% |
| Rental Income from Residential Property | 3.6% |
| Rising Property Prices: Historical and Current Price Dynamics | 4.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 6.0% |
| Construction Cost Index: Changes in Construction Costs | 4.3% |
| Construction Permits: Number of Projects Issued and Completed | 180,000 |
| Demand Analysis | 80% occupancy. |
| Housing Shortage: Cities with High Demand | 500,000 units. |
| Population growth | 0.4% |
| Level of urbanization | 98% |
| Average household income | 42,000 USD |
| Age structure | 42.5 years |
| Real Estate Registration System: Transparency and Reliability. | 8/10 |
| Property Tax: Rates and Tax Benefits. | 1.0% |
| Tenant Protection Laws: Rent Caps, Tenant Rights. | 8/10 |
| Purchase by foreigners: Restrictions or special conditions. | 8/10 |
| Real Estate Financing | 450 billion USD |
| Mortgage Rates: Average rates on loans to purchase real estate. | 3.1% |
| Leveraged financing ratio: Percentage of borrowed funds in transactions | 60% |
| Lending volumes | 700 billion USD |
Belgian Housing Market Trends and European Comparison
For a broader perspective, you can access the full European real estate market statistics, which include data from Belgium and other European countries. This report allows investors and analysts to compare the Belgian property market with trends across Europe.
