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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
818
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
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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 296.250
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
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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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