How much municipal tax do you pay in Geraardsbergen?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Geraardsbergen is 7,8% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Geraardsbergen?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Geraardsbergen are 981,6 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Geraardsbergen?

The median price for a house in Geraardsbergen is € 248.500 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Geraardsbergen

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

In de Vlaamse Ardennen vind je Geraardsbergen, een regionale stad met een oppervlakte van 80,1 km². Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 22.760, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 795 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,8%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

981,6

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 248.500

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

35.236

Avg. rent price

€ 795

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,8%

9% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

981,6

10% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.203,34

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€ 2.203,34

or per month€ 183,61

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 248.500

27% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 292.000

Median price apartment

€ 228.000

Price evolution

+5,4%

Transactions

428

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 795 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +8,2% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 871(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

35.236

Surface area

80,1 km²

Population density

440/km²

Average income

€ 37.870

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.822 offences

80,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +2,6% vs 2023#265 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

80,6

Theft

12,2

Violence

9,0

Vandalism

5,5

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

44 schools

6.043 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.062

Kindergarten

2.270

Primary

2.711

Secondary

Childcare

301

licensed spots

33,4

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 31,9 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 20,0 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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