How much municipal tax do you pay in Lochristi?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Lochristi is 6,9% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Lochristi?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Lochristi are 850 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Lochristi?

The median price for a house in Lochristi is € 380.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Lochristi

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Lochristi is een gemeente in het arrondissement Gent, in de Gentse rand. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 6,9%, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 942 per maand.

Municipal tax

6,9%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

850

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 380.000

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

30.916

Avg. rent price

€ 942

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,9%

4% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

850

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.960,15

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

Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.960,15

or per month€ 163,35

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 380.000

11% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 452.500

Median price apartment

€ 272.500

Price evolution

-16,4%

Transactions

216

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 942 / month

↑ Avg. € 889

▲ +1,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.056(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

30.916

Surface area

95,3 km²

Population density

324/km²

Average income

€ 25.735

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.550 offences

50,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -11,6% vs 2023#182 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

50,1

Theft

9,2

Violence

5,2

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

27 schools

4.968 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

865

Kindergarten

1.892

Primary

2.211

Secondary

Childcare

451

licensed spots

65,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 14,0 km

Arteveldehogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 14,2 km

campuses within 15 km

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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