How much municipal tax do you pay in Erpe-Mere?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Erpe-Mere is 7,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Erpe-Mere?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Erpe-Mere are 755,7 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Erpe-Mere?

The median price for a house in Erpe-Mere is € 316.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Erpe-Mere

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Als landelijke gemeente in de Denderstreek combineert Erpe-Mere een verstedelijkt karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 25.313, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 840 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

755,7

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 316.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

21.117

Avg. rent price

€ 840

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

755,7

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.870,71

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€ 1.870,71

or per month€ 155,89

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 316.000

7% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 244.000

Price evolution

+10,6%

Transactions

210

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 840 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▼ -4,5% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 910(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

21.117

Surface area

34,4 km²

Population density

614/km²

Average income

€ 43.287

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

923 offences

43,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +20,3% vs 2023#134 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

43,9

Theft

8,9

Violence

4,6

Vandalism

3,6

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

23 schools

3.502 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

674

Kindergarten

1.353

Primary

1.475

Secondary

Childcare

248

licensed spots

44,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 20,9 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 6,3 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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