Statbel rolling-year medians (2026) for postcode 1830. Fednot municipal section where available.
Factual reading of Statbel medians, not buying or selling advice. Source: Statbel, data Q1 2026.
Official median prices from Statbel sale deeds (FPS Finance). Fednot averages are shown as a secondary reference where available.
The median is the middle sale price: half of sales are below, half above. The average is pulled more by very expensive or very cheap outliers.
+1.7% median vs 2024
+3.4% median vs 2025
Source: Statbel, data Q1 2026
Compare apartment, terraced/semi-detached and detached homes from Statbel sale data (rolling year).
Annual median per type, derived from Statbel quarterly figures.
Source: Statbel open data (rolling year through 2026).
For a typical house (median €382K), expect roughly €8K in registration duties (2%) on top of the purchase price.
Flanders: 2% registration tax (indicative - check allowances).
The analysis below is computed from official transaction data - not generic copy, but figures and comparisons specific to this municipality.
In Machelen, prices sit relatively close together: entry-level around €333K, typical homes around €382K, top segment from €450K.
Entry (p25) €333K · Median €382K · Top (p75) €450K
Source: Statbel transaction data (ref. 2025).
Machelen is close to the provincial average (median €382K, rank 27/63 in Flemish Brabant). Nationally: 27% vs the Belgian median of €301K.
Province Flemish Brabant €400K · Machelen €382K (−4% below Province Flemish Brabant)
Belgium (median) €301K · Machelen €382K (+27% above Belgium (median))
Sources: Fednot barometer + Statbel.
The median rose 2.7% vs the previous Fednot data year - the market is heating up.
Source: Fednot property barometer (notaris.be).
In 2025, there were 127 house sales - moderate market activity.
Source: Statbel transaction data (ref. 2025).
Within the municipality, Machelen is the most affordable (median €372K) and Diegem the priciest (€390K).
Source: Fednot property barometer (notaris.be).
Average taxable income
€ 37.770
Median house price
€ 382.126
Affordability ratio
10.1x
Source: Statbel taxable income (2023). Ratio = median house price / average taxable income.
722
New build: 15 · Renovation: 707
5-year trend: +98.1%
17,115
inhabitants (latest Statbel figures)
Source: Statbel building permits (CC BY 4.0) and population statistics.
| VastgoedprijzenMunicipality.neighborsComparisonMunicipality | VastgoedprijzenMunicipality.neighborsComparisonMedian | VastgoedprijzenMunicipality.neighborsComparisonDiff |
|---|---|---|
| Vilvoorde | € 376.426 | -1.5% |
| Zaventem | € 467.900 | +22.4% |
| Steenokkerzeel | € 443.066 | +15.9% |
| Kraainem | € 643.752 | +68.5% |
Median house and apartment price per area within the merged municipality. A dash means too few sales in that statistic.
| Area | House | Apartment |
|---|---|---|
| Diegem | € 390.000 | € 210.000 |
| Machelen | € 372.000 | € 276.500 |
Fednot property barometer (notaris.be). Medians are not published when there are too few recent sales to report a reliable figure.
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Sources: Fednot property barometer (notaris.be) as the primary source per municipality and sub-municipality. Statbel (rolling year, incl. p25/p75 and transaction counts) as fallback and for historical series. Pandwijzer is not a formal valuation; see also transparency. More reading: knowledge base.
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According to Statbel (2026), the median house price in Machelen was € 382.126. For an apartment: € 278.513. Based on official sale deeds.
In the rolling 4-quarter window Statbel recorded 217 transactions for houses and apartments combined in Machelen.
According to the Fednot barometer (2026), the average sale price of a house in Machelen was € 393.218. The median was € 382.126. Both figures come from notarial deeds, not asking prices.
The median is the middle price in the list of sales. The average is the sum divided by the number of transactions. A few very expensive homes often push the average above the median.
Pandwijzer primarily uses Statbel (FPS Finance): official median prices from sale deeds, rolling 4-quarter window. The Fednot property barometer serves as a secondary reference. Asking prices on Immoweb are not sold prices.