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%

10% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

945

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

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

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.175,59
or per month€ 181,30

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 305.000

11% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

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

€ 894(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

-3,8% vs 2023#183 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
50,2
Theft
9,7
Violence
4,8
Vandalism
4,6
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

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

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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