Living in Essen
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Essen is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 19,671 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €378,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €830 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
875
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 378.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
19.671
Avg. rent apartment
€ 830
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
875
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.040,56
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
€ 378.000
Median price villa
€ 397.000
Median price apartment
€ 270.000
Price evolution
+9,6%
Transactions
220
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 830 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▼ -1,7% vs 2024
House
€ 1.123 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -1,3% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
19.671
Surface area
47,6 km²
Population density
413/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 23.881
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.149 offences
58,6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
19 schools
3.358 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
6
Kindergarten
9
Primary
4
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
620
Kindergarten
1.289
Primary
1.449
Secondary
Childcare
252
licensed spots
43.4
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 25.8 km
AP Hogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 26.1 km
0
campuses within 15 km
2
campuses within 30 km
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