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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
944
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 286.000
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
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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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