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Living in Hamme

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

In de Denderstreek vind je Hamme, een landelijke gemeente met een oppervlakte van 40,5 km². De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 8% en opcentiemen van 1.039 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 837 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,0%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.039

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 270.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

25.706

Avg. rent price

€ 837

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.039

16% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.287,49

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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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.287,49
or per month€ 190,62

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 270.000

21% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 260.000

Price evolution

+15,2%

Transactions

251

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 837 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +1,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 883(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

25.706

Surface area

40,5 km²

Population density

635/km²

Average income

€ 38.911

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.280 offences

50,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +1,9% vs 2023#181 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
50,1
Theft
10,3
Violence
6,1
Vandalism
4,5
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

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

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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