Living in Denderleeuw

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Denderleeuw is een verstedelijkte gemeente in de Denderstreek, in de provincie Oost-Vlaanderen. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,3% en opcentiemen van 950 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 858 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,3%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

950

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 299.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

21.257

Avg. rent price

€ 858

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,3%

2% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

950

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.112,63

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€ 2.112,63
or per month€ 176,05

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 299.000

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 229.000

Price evolution

+0,6%

Transactions

204

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 858 / month

Avg. € 889

+3,4% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 927(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

21.257

Surface area

13,9 km²

Population density

1.529/km²

Average income

€ 39.315

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.403 offences

66,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

-2,9% vs 2023#241 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
66,6
Theft
13,3
Violence
7,2
Vandalism
3,5
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

22 schools

4.155 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

8

Kindergarten

8

Primary

5

Secondary

1

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

745

Kindergarten

1.576

Primary

1.834

Secondary

Childcare

220

licensed spots

36,2

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

VUB

Nearest university · Brussel · 24,5 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 5,6 km

2

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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