Antwerp

Buy vs. Rent Calculator

📊 Antwerp Market Analysis

Buying a home in Antwerp comes with costs that never appear in the listing price. Closing costs run 12.5% of the purchase price (€40,000), annual property taxes are 0.80%, and maintenance averages 1% per year. For someone staying less than 3 years, these unrecoverable costs add up to approximately €42,133 per year — before you even account for selling fees of 6%. In Antwerp, these friction costs tilt the math firmly toward renting for anyone without a 10+ year horizon. The calculator below lets you see exactly when buying overtakes renting for your situation.

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Analyzing 30 years of financial projections with €320,000 home price and €1,200/month rent.

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