Living in Aalst
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Aalst is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 93,094 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €305,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €729 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
944
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 305.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
93.094
Avg. rent apartment
€ 729
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
944
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.160,45
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 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 305.000
Median price villa
€ 449.000
Median price apartment
€ 245.000
Price evolution
+6,6%
Transactions
997
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 729 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -2,9% vs 2024
House
€ 846 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -0,4% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
93.094
Surface area
78,7 km²
Population density
1.183/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.553
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
6.919 offences
75,1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
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