Living in Herzele
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Herzele is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 19,291 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €306,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €699 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.060
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 306.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
19.291
Avg. rent apartment
€ 699
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.060
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.287,56
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
€ 306.000
Median price villa
€ 412.500
Median price apartment
€ 239.500
Price evolution
-4,4%
Transactions
214
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 699 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +8,5% vs 2024
House
€ 903 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -3,3% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
19.291
Surface area
47,9 km²
Population density
403/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.544
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
799 offences
41,7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
21 schools
3.191 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
10
Kindergarten
8
Primary
2
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
614
Kindergarten
1.211
Primary
1.366
Secondary
Childcare
223
licensed spots
41
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 22.6 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 12.7 km
2
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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