Living in Saint-Vith
In Saint-Vith, the median rent tenants pay is €650 a month (2025).
Saint-Vith is a city in Belgium, with a population of 10,191 at the start of 2026. The city covered 147.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 69.3 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 3.13% at the start of 2011. Annual PM2.5 was 4.51 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 86% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 65% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Saint-Vith?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Internet Go12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi13Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 4,343 dwellings | 1 Jan 2021 | Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units18Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,334 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)16Official |
| Median monthly rent | 650 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official |
Is Saint-Vith a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Vith?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 3.13 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201125
Saint-Vith 3.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,794 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202214Official · regional context |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 33.82 % | Jun 2025 | BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,540 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202215Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.13 %country median 5.3% | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201125Independent |
What does a salary buy in Saint-Vith?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,412 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31 | − €650 |
| Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,652 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-Vith. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Actiris — Public employment service
Le Forem — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint-Vith. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Saint-Vith?
Police recorded about 4,435 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,435 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202524
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,435 offences per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202524Independent |
Mobility and administration
Climate and air quality
Annual NO₂ was 4.23 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Saint-Vith?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.51 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Saint-Vith 4.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4.23 µg/m³country median 9.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-317Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 7.94 µg/m³country median 13.1 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.51 µg/m³country median 7.4 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.8 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 12.1 · May 16 · Jun 19 · Jul 21 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 12 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ELSENBORN_06496.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.5 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -1 · Apr 1.4 · May 5.3 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 10.4 · Aug 9.7 · Sep 6.7 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ELSENBORN_06496.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 6.8 · May 10.6 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ELSENBORN_06496.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 133.3 · Feb 109.7 · Mar 100.8 · Apr 71.2 · May 83.6 · Jun 89.5 · Jul 101.2 · Aug 104.7 · Sep 99.9 · Oct 99.7 · Nov 109.1 · Dec 151.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ELSENBORN_06496.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 35.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 7.0 to 4.5.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Saint-Vith?
The published population was 10,191 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2
By nationality
National passport90.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 147.1 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 10.07 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statbel (Statistics Belgium)17Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,010 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official |
| Population density | 69.26 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official |
| Population | 10,191 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Belgium official denominator source2Official |
International community in Saint-Vith
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 9,853 | 100.0% |
| Born in Belgium | 8,535 | 86.6% |
| Born in another EU member state | 834 | 8.5% |
| Born in a non-EU country | 482 | 4.9% |
| Not indicated | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
Citizenship
All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 9,853 | 100.0% |
| Belgian nationality | 9,028 | 91.6% |
| Foreign nationality: other EU member state | 577 | 5.9% |
| Foreign nationality: non-EU country | 213 | 2.2% |
| Not indicated | 34 | 0.3% |
| Stateless | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Ancestry or ethnicity
All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total Belgian with foreign origin | 1,160 | 11.8% |
| Total population | 9,853 | 100.0% |
| Total population — born in Belgium | 8,535 | 86.6% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — total | 7,868 | 79.9% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium | 7,698 | 78.1% |
| Total population — born outside Belgium | 1,318 | 13.4% |
| Non-Belgian — total | 825 | 8.4% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium | 762 | 7.7% |
| Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium | 750 | 7.6% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total | 588 | 6.0% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium | 542 | 5.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total | 501 | 5.1% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium | 398 | 4.0% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium | 344 | 3.5% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium | 170 | 1.7% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium | 157 | 1.6% |
| Non-Belgian — born in Belgium | 75 | 0.8% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total | 71 | 0.7% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium | 63 | 0.6% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium | 46 | 0.5% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium | 8 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Saint-Vith
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Bullange as a Saint-Vith alternative in the same region
15 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,628 Bullange vs 4,435 Saint-Vith−41%
- Residents: 5,479 Bullange vs 10,191 Saint-Vith−46%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Bullange vs 3.1% Saint-Vith−12%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³ Bullange vs 4.5 µg/m³ Saint-Vith−11%
- Foreign residents: 9.9% Bullange vs 10.1% Saint-Vithsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Bullange vs €3,540 Saint-Vithsame level
- Nearest airport: 63.0 km Bullange vs 63.0 km Saint-Vithsame level
Roeselare as a Saint-Vith alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 224 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 10.1% Saint-Vith+34%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 4,435 Saint-Vithno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,540 Saint-Vith+5%
Cities near Saint-Vith
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Belgium
Other cities in Belgium to compare with Saint-Vith, nearest in population first.
How does Saint-Vith compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint-Vith when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 18. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: OKAN/OKATN (onthaalonderwijs, reception education for foreign-mother-tongue newcomers). How to enrol a child (belgium.be).
A country-wide rule for Belgium; Saint-Vith's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Saint-Vith?
The published population was 10,191 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Saint-Vith?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31.
How safe is Saint-Vith?
Police recorded about 4,435 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Vith?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Saint-Vith?
The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
How many foreign residents live in Saint-Vith?
1,010 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..
Is Saint-Vith a good place to live?
Saint-Vith may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Saint-Vith?
Amblève, Waimes, Vielsalm, Bullange, Butgenbach are near Saint-Vith. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Born in Belgium live in Saint-Vith?
The official country of birth distribution records 8,535 people (86.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Saint-Vith, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 628131301d08b0074f06f3a1f20029c8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/sankt-vith/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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