Living in Assenede

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Assenede ligt in het Meetjesland en telt 14.617 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7%, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. Met 167 inwoners per km² is het een uitgesproken landelijke gemeente.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

818

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 296.250

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

14.617

Avg. rent price

€ 823

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

818

9% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.937,33

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

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.937,33
or per month€ 161,44

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 296.250

13% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 343.250

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

+3,5%

Transactions

140

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 823 / month

Avg. € 889

+4,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 937(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

14.617

Surface area

87,5 km²

Population density

167/km²

Average income

€ 41.720

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

609 offences

41,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

-0,7% vs 2023#110 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
41,6
Theft
4,9
Violence
3,6
Vandalism
3,3
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

16 schools

2.247 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

7

Kindergarten

8

Primary

0

Secondary

1

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

429

Kindergarten

835

Primary

983

Secondary

Childcare

219

licensed spots

55,9

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 20,5 km

Arteveldehogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 19,5 km

0

campuses within 15 km

4

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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