Living in Berlare

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Als landelijke gemeente in het Scheldeland combineert Berlare een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 24.041, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 911 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

880

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 330.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

15.425

Avg. rent price

€ 911

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

880

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.003,62

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

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.003,62
or per month€ 166,97

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 330.500

3% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 427.500

Median price apartment

€ 245.000

Price evolution

-1,3%

Transactions

150

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 911 / month

Avg. € 889

-1,8% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 984(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

15.425

Surface area

38,2 km²

Population density

404/km²

Average income

€ 40.835

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

913 offences

59,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

+14,7% vs 2023#225 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
59,0
Theft
9,8
Violence
6,4
Vandalism
5,9
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

10 schools

2.358 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

5

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

415

Kindergarten

895

Primary

1.048

Secondary

Childcare

173

licensed spots

43,7

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 17,7 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 12,0 km

2

campuses within 15 km

6

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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