Housing · 2021-2025

New dwellings authorised per year per 1,000 inhabitants: ranking of municipalities

New dwellings authorised per year per 1,000 inhabitants: Nieuwpoort comes top with 21.35 ‰ inh. and Etterbeek comes last with 0.34 ‰ inh.. The median across 564 municipalities is 4.39 ‰ inh.. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Nieuwpoort21.35 ‰ inh.2Middelkerke19.66 ‰ inh.3Koksijde16.05 ‰ inh.

#	Municipality	Province	New dwellings authorised per year per 1,000 inhabitants
1	Nieuwpoort	West Flanders	21.35 ‰ inh.
2	Middelkerke	West Flanders	19.66 ‰ inh.
3	Koksijde	West Flanders	16.05 ‰ inh.
4	Knokke-Heist	West Flanders	16.01 ‰ inh.
5	Ravels	Antwerp	13.06 ‰ inh.
6	Jabbeke	West Flanders	12.77 ‰ inh.
7	Oudenburg	West Flanders	12.56 ‰ inh.
8	Blankenberge	West Flanders	12.16 ‰ inh.
9	De Panne	West Flanders	12.06 ‰ inh.
10	Bouillon	Luxembourg	11.04 ‰ inh.
11	Durbuy	Luxembourg	10.68 ‰ inh.
12	Neufchâteau	Luxembourg	10.66 ‰ inh.
13	Martelange	Luxembourg	10.55 ‰ inh.
14	Sint-Lievens-Houtem	East Flanders	10.49 ‰ inh.
15	Berlaar	Antwerp	10.39 ‰ inh.
16	Bertem	Flemish Brabant	10.26 ‰ inh.
16	Stekene	East Flanders	10.26 ‰ inh.
18	Houffalize	Luxembourg	10.21 ‰ inh.
19	Damme	West Flanders	9.82 ‰ inh.
20	Vaux-sur-Sûre	Luxembourg	9.59 ‰ inh.
21	Leopoldsburg	Limburg	9.40 ‰ inh.
22	Houthulst	West Flanders	9.37 ‰ inh.
22	La Roche-en-Ardenne	Luxembourg	9.37 ‰ inh.
24	Somme-Leuze	Namur	9.31 ‰ inh.
25	Deinze	East Flanders	9.14 ‰ inh.
26	Staden	West Flanders	9.08 ‰ inh.
27	Manhay	Luxembourg	9.05 ‰ inh.
28	De Haan	West Flanders	9.00 ‰ inh.
29	Ardooie	West Flanders	8.97 ‰ inh.
30	Wortegem-Petegem	East Flanders	8.80 ‰ inh.
31	Lennik	Flemish Brabant	8.77 ‰ inh.
32	Puurs-Sint-Amands	Antwerp	8.76 ‰ inh.
33	Marche-en-Famenne	Luxembourg	8.74 ‰ inh.
34	Veurne	West Flanders	8.72 ‰ inh.
35	Arlon	Luxembourg	8.69 ‰ inh.
36	Wasseiges	Liège	8.68 ‰ inh.
37	Begijnendijk	Flemish Brabant	8.64 ‰ inh.
37	Zedelgem	West Flanders	8.64 ‰ inh.
39	Mol	Antwerp	8.61 ‰ inh.
39	Lummen	Limburg	8.61 ‰ inh.
41	Kortenaken	Flemish Brabant	8.55 ‰ inh.
42	Diepenbeek	Limburg	8.53 ‰ inh.
43	Keerbergen	Flemish Brabant	8.51 ‰ inh.
44	Diksmuide	West Flanders	8.46 ‰ inh.
45	Vleteren	West Flanders	8.43 ‰ inh.
46	Sint-Martens-Latem	East Flanders	8.34 ‰ inh.
47	Gistel	West Flanders	8.30 ‰ inh.
48	Rotselaar	Flemish Brabant	8.27 ‰ inh.
49	Zoersel	Antwerp	8.21 ‰ inh.
50	Tielt	West Flanders	8.19 ‰ inh.
51	Scherpenheuvel-Zichem	Flemish Brabant	8.08 ‰ inh.
52	Habay	Luxembourg	8.07 ‰ inh.
53	Langemark-Poelkapelle	West Flanders	8.06 ‰ inh.
54	Dentergem	West Flanders	8.05 ‰ inh.
55	Bree	Limburg	8.02 ‰ inh.
56	Zandhoven	Antwerp	7.89 ‰ inh.
57	Ronse	East Flanders	7.88 ‰ inh.
58	Maasmechelen	Limburg	7.85 ‰ inh.
59	Dessel	Antwerp	7.81 ‰ inh.
59	Anderlecht	Brussels-Capital	7.81 ‰ inh.
61	Zonnebeke	West Flanders	7.68 ‰ inh.
62	Waregem	West Flanders	7.60 ‰ inh.
63	Anzegem	West Flanders	7.58 ‰ inh.
64	Bilzen-Hoeselt	Limburg	7.50 ‰ inh.
65	Schilde	Antwerp	7.48 ‰ inh.
66	Hooglede	West Flanders	7.47 ‰ inh.
67	Glabbeek	Flemish Brabant	7.45 ‰ inh.
67	Alveringem	West Flanders	7.45 ‰ inh.
69	Zelzate	East Flanders	7.44 ‰ inh.
70	Zulte	East Flanders	7.43 ‰ inh.
71	Court-Saint-Etienne	Walloon Brabant	7.42 ‰ inh.
72	Wingene	West Flanders	7.37 ‰ inh.
72	Aalter	East Flanders	7.37 ‰ inh.
74	Oostkamp	West Flanders	7.30 ‰ inh.
74	Zutendaal	Limburg	7.30 ‰ inh.
76	Ostend	West Flanders	7.28 ‰ inh.
77	Bierbeek	Flemish Brabant	7.25 ‰ inh.
78	Erezée	Luxembourg	7.24 ‰ inh.
79	Wuustwezel	Antwerp	7.19 ‰ inh.
80	Tielt-Winge	Flemish Brabant	7.10 ‰ inh.
81	Kluisbergen	East Flanders	7.06 ‰ inh.
82	Poperinge	West Flanders	7.04 ‰ inh.
82	Eeklo	East Flanders	7.04 ‰ inh.
84	Lokeren	East Flanders	7.01 ‰ inh.
85	Geel	Antwerp	6.97 ‰ inh.
86	Tessenderlo-Ham	Limburg	6.96 ‰ inh.
87	Lochristi	East Flanders	6.95 ‰ inh.
88	Pittem	West Flanders	6.94 ‰ inh.
89	Ichtegem	West Flanders	6.93 ‰ inh.
90	Wielsbeke	West Flanders	6.91 ‰ inh.
91	Merksplas	Antwerp	6.89 ‰ inh.
91	Avelgem	West Flanders	6.89 ‰ inh.
93	Ingelmunster	West Flanders	6.88 ‰ inh.
94	Gavere	East Flanders	6.86 ‰ inh.
95	As	Limburg	6.84 ‰ inh.
96	Baarle-Hertog	Antwerp	6.83 ‰ inh.
97	Zuienkerke	West Flanders	6.82 ‰ inh.
98	Kasterlee	Antwerp	6.81 ‰ inh.
98	Houyet	Namur	6.81 ‰ inh.
100	Hoogstraten	Antwerp	6.77 ‰ inh.

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Province	New dwellings authorised per year per 1,000 inhabitants
550	Saint-Nicolas	Liège	1.01 ‰ inh.
551	Sombreffe	Namur	0.98 ‰ inh.
552	Linkebeek	Flemish Brabant	0.94 ‰ inh.
553	Schaerbeek	Brussels-Capital	0.88 ‰ inh.
554	Woluwe-Saint-Pierre	Brussels-Capital	0.85 ‰ inh.
555	Saint-Josse-ten-Noode	Brussels-Capital	0.80 ‰ inh.
555	Châtelet	Hainaut	0.80 ‰ inh.
557	Charleroi	Hainaut	0.72 ‰ inh.
558	Kelmis	Liège	0.71 ‰ inh.
559	Drogenbos	Flemish Brabant	0.66 ‰ inh.
559	Verviers	Liège	0.66 ‰ inh.
561	Quaregnon	Hainaut	0.64 ‰ inh.
562	Koekelberg	Brussels-Capital	0.59 ‰ inh.
563	Saint-Gilles	Brussels-Capital	0.36 ‰ inh.
564	Etterbeek	Brussels-Capital	0.34 ‰ inh.

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

West Flanders7.30 ‰ inh.
Luxembourg6.32 ‰ inh.
Limburg6.04 ‰ inh.
East Flanders5.37 ‰ inh.
Antwerp4.60 ‰ inh.
Flemish Brabant4.02 ‰ inh.
Namur3.41 ‰ inh.
Liège2.72 ‰ inh.
Brussels-Capital2.67 ‰ inh.
Walloon Brabant2.52 ‰ inh.
Hainaut2.06 ‰ inh.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “New dwellings authorised per year per 1,000 inhabitants”?

Nieuwpoort ranks first for “New dwellings authorised per year per 1,000 inhabitants”, with 21.35 ‰ inh..

What is the median for “New dwellings authorised per year per 1,000 inhabitants”?

The median across the 564 ranked municipalities is 4.39 ‰ inh..