In short
In 2025, the median price of a house in Forest is €640,000 (86 sales, 21% above the Brussels-Capital Region median), and that of a flat €279,500 (600 sales, 4% above the Brussels-Capital Region median). For a house at that median price, expect about €85,783 in purchase costs if it is your sole and own home.
The questions, answered
How much does a house cost in Forest?
In 2025, half of the houses sold in Forest went for less than €640,000; a quarter below €450,000 and a quarter above €860,999 (Statbel, 86 sales, resales only).
How much does a flat cost in Forest?
In 2025, half of the flats sold in Forest went for less than €279,500; a quarter below €219,500 and a quarter above €350,000 (Statbel, 600 sales, resales only).
Have prices gone up in Forest?
The median price of houses in Forest changed by +6% between 2024 and 2025, and by +95% since 2015 (€329,000 → €640,000), according to Statbel.
What are the purchase costs for a house at the median price in Forest?
For €640,000, purchase costs come to about €85,783 if it is your sole and own home (of which €80,000 registration duties), and €85,851 otherwise (of which €80,000 registration duties), notary and deed costs included.
What registration duties apply in Forest?
Forest applies the Brussels-Capital Region duties: 12.5% of the price, with an abatement on the first €200,000 for your sole and own home if the price is at most €600,000.
Is Forest an expensive municipality?
For a house, Forest ranks 5th of the 18 municipalities Payotte covers here in 2025, from most to least expensive (Statbel).
Prices in 2025
| Type | Sales | Median price | 1st quartile | 3rd quartile | Regional median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 86 | €640,000 | €450,000 | €860,999 | €530,000 |
| Flats | 600 | €279,500 | €219,500 | €350,000 | €270,000 |
Median: half of the sales were below it, half above. A quarter of the sales are below the 1st quartile, a quarter above the 3rd. Statbel publishes no price below 16 sales.
The ten-year trend
| Year | Houses, median | Sales | Flats, median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | €385,000 | 90 | €186,000 | 452 |
| 2017 | €385,000 | 86 | €197,000 | 462 |
| 2018 | €395,000 | 78 | €205,000 | 506 |
| 2019 | €452,000 | 85 | €213,600 | 445 |
| 2020 | €497,000 | 69 | €245,000 | 470 |
| 2021 | €472,500 | 83 | €260,000 | 537 |
| 2022 | €550,000 | 81 | €273,250 | 481 |
| 2023 | €485,000 | 67 | €269,000 | 531 |
| 2024 | €601,500 | 74 | €280,250 | 550 |
| 2025 | €640,000 | 86 | €279,500 | 600 |
The latest quarters
| Quarter | Houses | Sales | Flats | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | €670,000 | 26 | €280,000 | 155 |
| Q4 2025 | €677,500 | 26 | €270,284 | 163 |
| Q1 2026 | €497,500 | 20 | €270,000 | 159 |
| Q2 2026 | fewer than 16 sales | 9 | €260,000 | 142 |
Sources
- Prices: Statbel, real estate prices (based on the sale deeds of the FPS Finance), licence CC BY 4.0.
- Purchase costs: rates and sources of the calculator.