Apartment buyers in Dilbeek will find a municipality of 42,847 people spread over 41.5 km². Residents have an average age of about 41; 72% own their homes, and average net income is €21,950 per person annually. Nationalities are 89.6% Belgian, 1.8% Romanian, 1.5% Italian, 1.1% Polish, 0.8% French, 0.8% Spanish, 0.6% Moroccan and 3.8% other. Homes average 6 rooms, while the average building age is around 1965. Apartment buildings and blocks account for 23.9% of building types; the full mix is 31.5% open houses, farms and castles, 24.8% semi-detached houses, 16% terraced houses, 2.1% other buildings and 1.6% commercial houses. Overall, houses make up 75.1% of the housing stock and apartment buildings 24.9%.
There are 19 flats for sale, with prices from €199,000 to €540,000 and an average of €341,342. The municipality’s transport network includes the N8, N9, N9b and N9h. From the centre, the R0 entrance is a 1-minute drive away; access to the A12 takes 8 minutes. Dilbeek has 18 bus lines, including De Lijn routes 116 between Brussels, Itterbeek and Ternat; 128 between Brussels and Ninove via the N8; 129 between Brussels and Dilbeek; 136 between Groot-Bijgaarden, Diesdelle and Alsemberg; and 810 between Jette, Dilbeek, Ruisbroek and Halle. Stations nearest the centre include Groot-Bijgaarden, Dilbeek, Anderlecht, Sint-Agatha-Berchem and Brussel-West.
Education provision includes 11 nurseries, 12 nursery schools, 13 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. Named childcare options include Babystories and Kinderdagverblijf De Sproetjes. Vrije Basisschool - 'T Kla-Vertje Vier and Vrije Basisschool are among the nursery schools; primary-school examples are Vrije Lagere School - Broederschool Groot-Bijgaarden/Dilbeek and Gemeentelijke Lagere School - De Kriebel. Regina-Caelilyceum is listed among the secondary schools. For groceries, the municipality has 3 Delhaize, 2 Bio-Planet, 2 Aldi, 2 Carrefour, 1 Louis Delhaize, 1 Match / Smatch, 1 SPAR and 1 Colruyt.
There are 3 electric-vehicle charging stations in Dilbeek, and the municipality has no shared bicycles or shared cars. Brussels Airport can be reached in 16 minutes by car or 69 minutes by public transport. Average household car ownership is 1.3, in line with the national average. The building mix includes both apartment blocks and a larger share of house types, while the current apartment listings span the stated €199,000–€540,000 range.