Living in Evergem

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Met 37.254 inwoners is Evergem een gemeente in de Gentse rand. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,9% en opcentiemen van 819 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 921 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,9%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

819

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 340.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

37.254

Avg. rent price

€ 921

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,9%

10% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

819

8% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.040,85

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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Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.040,85
or per month€ 170,07

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 340.000

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 410.000

Median price apartment

€ 274.000

Price evolution

+4,7%

Transactions

369

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 921 / month

Avg. € 889

+4,6% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 984(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

37.254

Surface area

75,4 km²

Population density

494/km²

Average income

€ 42.957

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.801 offences

48,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

-13,5% vs 2023#172 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
48,9
Theft
8,0
Violence
5,1
Vandalism
3,9
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

33 schools

6.161 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

14

Kindergarten

14

Primary

3

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.189

Kindergarten

2.334

Primary

2.638

Secondary

Childcare

517

licensed spots

50,3

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 10,5 km

Arteveldehogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 9,5 km

4

campuses within 15 km

4

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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