Living in Hove

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Hove is een verstedelijkte gemeente in het arrondissement Antwerpen, in de Antwerpse rand. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 31.248, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 1.042 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

861

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 555.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

8.366

Avg. rent price

€ 1.042

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

861

4% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.036,87

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€ 2.036,87
or per month€ 169,74

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 555.000

63% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 341.250

Price evolution

Transactions

59

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.042 / month

Avg. € 889

+7,7% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.167(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

8.366

Surface area

6 km²

Population density

1.394/km²

Average income

€ 54.583

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

404 offences

48,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

-4,5% vs 2023#167 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
48,1
Theft
18,7
Violence
2,1
Vandalism
1,1
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

10 schools

1.428 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

4

Kindergarten

4

Primary

1

Secondary

1

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

249

Kindergarten

548

Primary

631

Secondary

Childcare

108

licensed spots

58,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 9,5 km

Thomas More

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Lier · 6,6 km

4

campuses within 15 km

5

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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