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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
900
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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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 360.000
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
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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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