Belgiumin MapsOfficial Belgian data, explained
New residential buildings by municipality in Belgium (Jan–Apr 2026 (YTD))
This page maps New residential buildings 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 residential buildings. Official building-permit total.
Indicator dossier
Data passport
- Selected reference period
- Jan–Apr 2026 (YTD)
- Geography
- municipalities
- Measure
- New residential buildings
- Unit
- count
- Comparable areas
- 540
- Coverage
- 95.6%
Latest published slice
How to read the pattern
- Median
- 9count
- Unweighted area mean
- 14count
- Minimum
- 0count
- Maximum
- 309count
Across the valid national comparison set, the median is 9 count. Values extend from 0 to 309 count. This describes geographic variation; it is not a score of local quality.
Geography
Map of Belgium
- 0–3108 areas
- 3–685 areas
- 6–12129 areas
- 12–22106 areas
- 22–309112 areas
Categories
Distribution by official map class
| Value | Areas | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | 108 | |
| 3–6 | 85 | |
| 6–12 | 129 | |
| 12–22 | 106 | |
| 22–309 | 112 |
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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 | Koksijde | 38014 | 309 count |
| Highest | 2 | Gent | 44021 | 173 count |
| Highest | 3 | Brugge | 31005 | 129 count |
| Highest | 4 | Willebroek | 12040 | 118 count |
| Highest | 5 | De Panne | 38008 | 67 count |
| Highest | 5 | Hasselt | 71072 | 67 count |
| Highest | 7 | Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | 46030 | 65 count |
| Highest | 8 | Deinze | 44083 | 64 count |
| Highest | 9 | Geel | 13008 | 62 count |
| Highest | 9 | Beringen | 71004 | 62 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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