Living in Aalter
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Aalter is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 29,862 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.5%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €367,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €754 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,5%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
975
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 367.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
29.862
Avg. rent apartment
€ 754
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
975
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.080,57
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
€ 367.000
Median price villa
€ 430.000
Median price apartment
€ 248.500
Price evolution
+1,9%
Transactions
257
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 754 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +3,1% vs 2024
House
€ 892 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -0,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
29.862
Surface area
119,8 km²
Population density
249/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 27.221
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.497 offences
50,2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
24 schools
4.556 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
9
Kindergarten
10
Primary
4
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
859
Kindergarten
1.645
Primary
2.052
Secondary
Childcare
373
licensed spots
50.4
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 20.3 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 19.1 km
0
campuses within 15 km
8
campuses within 30 km
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