Living in Aalst

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Aalst is een stad in de Denderstreek, in de provincie Oost-Vlaanderen. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 23.251, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 807 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

944

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 286.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

92.131

Avg. rent price

€ 807

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

944

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.128,98

Based on a gross income of € 40.000 and a cadastral income (KI) of € 1.200. Calculate with your own details →

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2025

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.128,98
or per month€ 177,42

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 286.000

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 424.500

Median price apartment

€ 236.700

Price evolution

+8,5%

Transactions

898

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 807 / month

Avg. € 889

+7,1% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 851(Fl. avg. € 990)

Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

92.131

Surface area

78,7 km²

Population density

1.171/km²

Average income

€ 39.170

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

6.887 offences

75,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

-0,7% vs 2023#260 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
75,7
Theft
15,0
Violence
6,3
Vandalism
6,1
Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2024). This only includes reported and registered crimes. Cities tend to score higher because more people pass through, work and go out there.
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Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024

Education & childcare

113 schools

16.578 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

39

Kindergarten

35

Primary

26

Secondary

13

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

3.179

Kindergarten

6.307

Primary

7.092

Secondary

Childcare

1.186

licensed spots

43,2

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 26,1 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 2,4 km

2

campuses within 15 km

10

campuses within 30 km

School counts represent the number of locations in the municipality. Student numbers are based on the student's place of residence, not the school's location. Source: Dataloep, Flemish Ministry of Education, school year 2025-2026.
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