Belgiumin MapsOfficial Belgian data, explained
New dwellings by municipality in Belgium (Jan–Apr 2026 (YTD))
This page maps New dwellings for one nationally comparable Jan–Apr 2026 (YTD) slice. Every figure below uses the same disclosed definition, unit, geography and source.
Construction
What this indicator measures
Official building-permit total.
New dwellings. Official building-permit total.
Indicator dossier
Data passport
- Selected reference period
- Jan–Apr 2026 (YTD)
- Geography
- municipalities
- Measure
- New dwellings
- Unit
- count
- Comparable areas
- 540
- Coverage
- 95.6%
Latest published slice
How to read the pattern
- Median
- 12count
- Unweighted area mean
- 26count
- Minimum
- 0count
- Maximum
- 576count
Across the valid national comparison set, the median is 12 count. Values extend from 0 to 576 count. This describes geographic variation; it is not a score of local quality.
Geography
Map of Belgium
- 0–396 areas
- 3–8111 areas
- 8–17115 areas
- 17–36108 areas
- 36–576110 areas
Categories
Distribution by official map class
| Value | Areas | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | 96 | |
| 3–8 | 111 | |
| 8–17 | 115 | |
| 17–36 | 108 | |
| 36–576 | 110 |
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municipalities
Highest and lowest values
From 540 comparable areas, the table shows a concise descriptive high-and-low sample. Equal values do not imply equal local circumstances.
| Position | # | Area | Official code | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest | 1 | Bruxelles | 21004 | 576 count |
| Highest | 2 | Oostende | 35013 | 462 count |
| Highest | 3 | Gent | 44021 | 448 count |
| Highest | 4 | Koksijde | 38014 | 386 count |
| Highest | 5 | Brugge | 31005 | 361 count |
| Highest | 6 | Vilvoorde | 23088 | 234 count |
| Highest | 7 | Antwerpen | 11002 | 218 count |
| Highest | 8 | Willebroek | 12040 | 182 count |
| Highest | 9 | Liège | 62063 | 179 count |
| Highest | 10 | Boom | 11005 | 175 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Viroinval | 93090 | 0 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Onhaye | 91103 | 0 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Rouvroy | 85047 | 0 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Habay | 85046 | 0 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Virton | 85045 | 0 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Florenville | 85011 | 0 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Herstappe | 73028 | 0 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Lincent | 64047 | 0 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Berloz | 64008 | 0 count |
| Lowest | 511 | Limbourg | 63046 | 0 count |
Method and limitations
Method and limitations
No missing value is imputed. Classification breaks and colours come from the catalogue, and source-declared suppression remains missing.
The area mean gives every published geographic area equal weight. It is not weighted by population, exposure or area size.
Sum of the four published monthly observations January-April 2026; deliberately labelled YTD, not a complete year.
Year to date through month 4; not comparable with complete calendar years.
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