Living in Hemiksem

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Wie de Antwerpse rand verkent, komt al snel uit bij Hemiksem, een verstedelijkte gemeente met 12.428 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,5%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

976

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 317.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

12.428

Avg. rent price

€ 969

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

976

9% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.159,84

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€ 2.159,84
or per month€ 179,99

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 317.000

7% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 227.500

Price evolution

-1,1%

Transactions

93

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 969 / month

Avg. € 889

+2,6% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 981(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

12.428

Surface area

5,5 km²

Population density

2.260/km²

Average income

€ 41.661

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

602 offences

48,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

+22,4% vs 2023#171 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
48,6
Theft
10,8
Violence
5,4
Vandalism
6,1
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

7 schools

2.409 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

3

Kindergarten

4

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

466

Kindergarten

873

Primary

1.070

Secondary

Childcare

123

licensed spots

34,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 10,1 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 9,8 km

2

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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