Living in Destelbergen
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Destelbergen is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 19,223 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.9%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €450,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €942 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,9%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
890
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 450.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
19.223
Avg. rent apartment
€ 942
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,9%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
890
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.032,97
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
€ 450.000
Median price villa
€ 635.000
Median price apartment
€ 367.500
Price evolution
+13,9%
Transactions
209
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 942 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +2,3% vs 2024
House
€ 1.143 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +7,5% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
19.223
Surface area
26,7 km²
Population density
720/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 29.523
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
866 offences
45,4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
15 schools
3.231 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
7
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
610
Kindergarten
1.257
Primary
1.364
Secondary
Childcare
322
licensed spots
64.7
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 5.8 km
Arteveldehogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 6.7 km
4
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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