Living in Lede
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Gelegen in de Denderstreek, is Lede een landelijke gemeente met 19.425 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,9%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De vastgoedprijzen daalden het afgelopen jaar met 5,1%.
Municipal tax
7,9%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
945
↑Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 305.000
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
19.425
Avg. rent price
€ 810
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,9%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
945
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.175,59
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 305.000
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
€ 249.000
Price evolution
-5,1%
Transactions
156
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 810 / month
↓ Avg. € 889
▲ +9,2% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
19.425
Surface area
29,9 km²
Population density
650/km²
Average income
€ 42.944
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
969 offences
50,2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
17 schools
3.130 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
6
Primary
3
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
548
Kindergarten
1.151
Primary
1.431
Secondary
Childcare
181
licensed spots
35,0
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 17,7 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 6,9 km
2
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km