Living in Hamme
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Hamme is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 25,763 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €285,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €671 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.039
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 285.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
25.763
Avg. rent apartment
€ 671
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.039
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.321,47
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
€ 285.000
Median price villa
€ 405.000
Median price apartment
€ 263.000
Price evolution
+5,6%
Transactions
331
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 671 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -4,7% vs 2024
House
€ 846 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +7,2% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
25.763
Surface area
40,5 km²
Population density
636/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.234
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.278 offences
49,7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
33 schools
4.412 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
13
Kindergarten
14
Primary
6
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
796
Kindergarten
1.644
Primary
1.972
Secondary
Childcare
266
licensed spots
37.4
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 24.3 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 17.4 km
0
campuses within 15 km
11
campuses within 30 km
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