Living in Gent
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Gent is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 274,042 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.5%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €386,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €839 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,5%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.088
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 386.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
274.042
Avg. rent apartment
€ 839
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.088
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.204,39
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
€ 386.000
Median price villa
€ 560.000
Median price apartment
€ 305.000
Price evolution
+4,6%
Transactions
2.767
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 839 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +5,3% vs 2024
House
€ 804 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +6,5% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
274.042
Surface area
157,8 km²
Population density
1.737/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.109
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
33.092 offences
121,4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
307 schools
44.021 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
96
Kindergarten
98
Primary
71
Secondary
42
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
8.765
Kindergarten
16.562
Primary
18.694
Secondary
Childcare
4.480
licensed spots
55.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 2.7 km
Arteveldehogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 2 km
4
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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