Living in Hoogstraten
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Hoogstraten is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 22,525 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 5.7%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €479,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €967 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
5,7%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
950
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 479.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
22.525
Avg. rent apartment
€ 967
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
5,7%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
950
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.974,74
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
€ 479.000
Median price villa
€ 542.500
Median price apartment
€ 325.000
Price evolution
+8,9%
Transactions
195
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 967 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +10,3% vs 2024
House
€ 1.058 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +4,1% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
22.525
Surface area
105,4 km²
Population density
214/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 23.606
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.362 offences
60,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
27 schools
3.551 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
9
Primary
10
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
761
Kindergarten
1.409
Primary
1.381
Secondary
Childcare
340
licensed spots
49.6
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 34.6 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Turnhout · 18.3 km
0
campuses within 15 km
2
campuses within 30 km
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