How much municipal tax do you pay in Destelbergen?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Destelbergen is 6,9% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Destelbergen?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Destelbergen are 750 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Destelbergen?

The median price for a house in Destelbergen is € 395.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Destelbergen

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Als landelijke gemeente in de Gentse rand combineert Destelbergen een verstedelijkt karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 6,9% en opcentiemen van 750 op de onroerende voorheffing. De vastgoedprijzen daalden het afgelopen jaar met 17,5%.

Municipal tax

6,9%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

750

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 395.000

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

19.088

Avg. rent price

€ 973

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,9%

4% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

750

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.853,22

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.853,22

or per month€ 154,44

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 395.000

16% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 610.000

Median price apartment

€ 325.000

Price evolution

-17,5%

Transactions

189

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 973 / month

↑ Avg. € 889

▲ +15,4% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.075(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

19.088

Surface area

26,7 km²

Population density

715/km²

Average income

€ 48.943

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

731 offences

38,3 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -8,9% vs 2023#86 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

38,3

Theft

10,5

Violence

3,1

Vandalism

2,9

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

15 schools

3.231 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

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

campuses within 15 km

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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