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Belgium · Housing

Prices, rents, affordability, mortgages and construction.

12 indicators · 8 with data

Prices

Real house prices

index (2015 = 100)

40th of 55 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
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Real house pricesBelgium's real house prices rose from 102.5 in 2018 to 107.1 in 2026.20182020202220242026100105110115120107.1

Belgium's real house prices rose from 102.5 in 2018 to 107.1 in 2026.

Nominal house price index

index (2015 = 100)

39th of 55 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
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Nominal house price indexBelgium's nominal house price index rose from 110.1 in 2018 to 145.9 in 2026.20182020202220242026100110120130140150145.9

Belgium's nominal house price index rose from 110.1 in 2018 to 145.9 in 2026.

Real house price growth (year on year)

annual %

36th of 55 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Real house price growth (year on year)Belgium's real house price growth (year on year) rose from 0.1 % in 2018 to 0.6 % in 2026.20182020202220242026-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%6%0.6 %

Belgium's real house price growth (year on year) rose from 0.1 % in 2018 to 0.6 % in 2026.

Rent price index

index (2015 = 100)

16th of 30 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
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Rent price indexBelgium's rent price index rose from 104.0 in 2019 to 135.2 in 2026.20192020202120222023202420252026100110120130140135.2

Belgium's rent price index rose from 104.0 in 2019 to 135.2 in 2026.

Affordability

House price-to-income ratio

index (2015 = 100)

7th of 29 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
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House price-to-income ratioBelgium's house price-to-income ratio fell from 99.5 in 2018 to 94.9 in 2026.201820202022202420269510010594.9

Belgium's house price-to-income ratio fell from 99.5 in 2018 to 94.9 in 2026.

House price-to-rent ratio

index (2015 = 100)

22nd of 24 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
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House price-to-rent ratioBelgium's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 106.5 in 2018 to 109.9 in 2026.20182020202220242026100105110115120109.9

Belgium's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 106.5 in 2018 to 109.9 in 2026.

Housing cost overburden rate

% of population

18th of 30 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
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Housing cost overburden rateBelgium's housing cost overburden rate fell from 12.6 % in 2004 to 6.7 % in 2025.200520102015202020256%8%10%12%6.7 %

Belgium's housing cost overburden rate fell from 12.6 % in 2004 to 6.7 % in 2025.

Tenure

Homeownership rate

% of households

17th of 31 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
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Homeownership rateBelgium's homeownership rate fell from 72.7 % in 2003 to 70.9 % in 2025.2005201020152020202570%71%72%73%74%70.9 %

Belgium's homeownership rate fell from 72.7 % in 2003 to 70.9 % in 2025.

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