Official Belgian data, explained

New dwellings by municipality in Belgium (Jan–Apr 2026)

This page maps New dwellings for one nationally comparable Jan–Apr 2026 slice. Every figure below uses the same disclosed definition, unit, geography and source.

Construction

What this indicator measures

Official building-permit total.

Indicator dossier

Data passport

Selected reference period
Jan–Apr 2026
Geography
municipalities
Boundary set
Statistical sectors 2025
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

New dwellings, Jan–Apr 2026. Circle area is proportional to the published value; neutral polygons preserve the exact official boundaries, and missing values have no symbol.
  1. 576circle area
  2. 12circle area
  3. 4circle area
New dwellings, Jan–Apr 2026. Circle area is proportional to the published value; neutral polygons preserve the exact official boundaries, and missing values have no symbol.

Areas

Value distribution

Value distributionHistogram of published values. The x-axis is the actual indicator value; bar height is the number of areas. The line marks the median.01913820–24: 382 areas24–48: 90 areas48–72: 30 areas72–96: 14 areas96–120: 9 areas120–144: 5 areas144–168: 0 areas168–192: 3 areas192–216: 0 areas216–240: 2 areas240–264: 0 areas264–288: 0 areas288–312: 0 areas312–336: 0 areas336–360: 0 areas360–384: 1 area384–408: 1 area408–432: 0 areas432–456: 1 area456–480: 1 area480–504: 0 areas504–528: 0 areas528–552: 0 areas552–576: 1 areaMedian · 120576countNumber of areas
Histogram of published values. The x-axis is the actual indicator value; bar height is the number of areas. The line marks the median.
ValueAreas
0–24382
24–4890
48–7230
72–9614
96–1209
120–1445
144–1680
168–1923
192–2160
216–2402
240–2640
264–2880
288–3120
312–3360
336–3600
360–3841
384–4081
408–4320
432–4561
456–4801
480–5040
504–5280
528–5520
552–5761

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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.

Highest and lowest values
Highest1Bruxelles21004576 count
Highest2Oostende35013462 count
Highest3Gent44021448 count
Highest4Koksijde38014386 count
Highest5Brugge31005361 count
Highest6Vilvoorde23088234 count
Highest7Antwerpen11002218 count
Highest8Willebroek12040182 count
Highest9Liège62063179 count
Highest10Boom11005175 count
Lowest511Viroinval930900 count
Lowest511Onhaye911030 count
Lowest511Rouvroy850470 count
Lowest511Habay850460 count
Lowest511Virton850450 count
Lowest511Florenville850110 count
Lowest511Herstappe730280 count
Lowest511Lincent640470 count
Lowest511Berloz640080 count
Lowest511Limbourg630460 count

Method and limitations

Method and limitations

No missing value is imputed. Where colour classes are used, their breaks and colours come from the catalogue; 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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Sources, licence and provenance

Sources, licence and provenance

Sources, licence and provenance