Living in Aalter

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Gelegen in het Meetjesland, is Aalter een landelijke gemeente met 29.830 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 5,6%, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 798 per maand.

Municipal tax

5,6%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

900

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 360.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

29.830

Avg. rent price

€ 798

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

5,6%

22% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

900

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.865,62

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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Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.865,62
or per month€ 155,47

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 360.000

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 396.450

Median price apartment

€ 265.000

Price evolution

-18,8%

Transactions

225

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 798 / month

Avg. € 889

+2,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 919(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

29.830

Surface area

119,8 km²

Population density

249/km²

Average income

€ 43.918

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.373 offences

46,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

-8,5% vs 2023#150 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
46,1
Theft
11,3
Violence
4,0
Vandalism
4,9
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

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

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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