Living in Dendermonde
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Dendermonde is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 47,828 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €300,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €660 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
996,2
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 300.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
47.828
Avg. rent apartment
€ 660
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
996,2
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.217,65
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 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 300.000
Median price villa
€ 485.500
Median price apartment
€ 226.000
Price evolution
+1,5%
Transactions
537
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 660 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -3,4% vs 2024
House
€ 878 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +3,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
47.828
Surface area
56,5 km²
Population density
847/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.191
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
3.683 offences
77,5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
60 schools
7.886 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
20
Kindergarten
17
Primary
21
Secondary
2
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.477
Kindergarten
3.015
Primary
3.394
Secondary
Childcare
515
licensed spots
42.6
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 25.4 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 10.9 km
2
campuses within 15 km
10
campuses within 30 km
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