Living in Kontich

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Kontich is een landelijke gemeente in het arrondissement Antwerpen, in de Antwerpse rand. De mediaanprijs voor een woonhuis bedraagt € 389.500, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van € 303.263 ligt. De lagere gemeentebelasting compenseert deels de hogere vastgoedprijzen.

Municipal tax

5,7%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

690

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 387.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

21.801

Avg. rent price

€ 985

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

5,7%

20% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

690

23% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.649,09

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€ 1.649,09
or per month€ 137,42

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 387.000

13% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 260.500

Price evolution

-1,1%

Transactions

170

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 985 / month

Avg. € 889

+0,1% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.159(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

21.801

Surface area

23,8 km²

Population density

916/km²

Average income

€ 47.918

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.108 offences

51,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

-9,6% vs 2023#189 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
51,1
Theft
16,7
Violence
4,7
Vandalism
1,4
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

18 schools

3.700 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

7

Primary

5

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

705

Kindergarten

1.363

Primary

1.632

Secondary

Childcare

307

licensed spots

49,7

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 11,5 km

Thomas More

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Lier · 9,2 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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