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This statistic shows the total number of newly-constructed dwellings in the Walloon region in Belgium from 2010 to 2016. In 2016, approximately 10,200 dwellings were constructed. In recent years, the housing market in Belgium remained stable. This was due to Belgium's fiscal system.
When purchasing a house in Belgium, consumers pay the asking price plus ten (in Flanders) or 12 percent (in Wallonia and the Brussels capital region) in registration rights. This makes buying a house in Belgium a long-term investment. Between the fourth quarter of 2014 and the third quarter of 2018, the house price index of Belgium increased from 143 to 156, whilst the indices of Luxembourg and the Netherlands increased from 138 to 166 and 92 to 117 respectively in the same period.
In May 2019, the confidence indicator of the construction sector in Belgium reached a level of approximately -1.6. This was lower than the European average.
When purchasing a house in Belgium, consumers pay the asking price plus ten (in Flanders) or 12 percent (in Wallonia and the Brussels capital region) in registration rights. This makes buying a house in Belgium a long-term investment. Between the fourth quarter of 2014 and the third quarter of 2018, the house price index of Belgium increased from 143 to 156, whilst the indices of Luxembourg and the Netherlands increased from 138 to 166 and 92 to 117 respectively in the same period.
In May 2019, the confidence indicator of the construction sector in Belgium reached a level of approximately -1.6. This was lower than the European average.
