Living in Kalmthout

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Kalmthout, een landelijke gemeente in de provincie Antwerpen, maakt deel uit van de Noorderkempen. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,5% en opcentiemen van 690 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 979 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

690

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 449.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

19.712

Avg. rent price

€ 979

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

690

23% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.854,01

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€ 1.854,01
or per month€ 154,50

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 449.500

32% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 497.500

Median price apartment

€ 299.500

Price evolution

-2,0%

Transactions

157

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 979 / month

Avg. € 889

-0,4% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.166(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

19.712

Surface area

59,4 km²

Population density

332/km²

Average income

€ 45.601

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

990 offences

50,3 per 1,000 inhabitants

+5,9% vs 2023#187 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
50,3
Theft
18,2
Violence
3,9
Vandalism
3,0
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

26 schools

3.319 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

9

Kindergarten

11

Primary

4

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

600

Kindergarten

1.284

Primary

1.435

Secondary

Childcare

271

licensed spots

52,7

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 20,4 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 20,6 km

0

campuses within 15 km

2

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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