Living in Lokeren
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Lokeren is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 50,897 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.5%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €330,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €694 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,5%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
787
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 330.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
50.897
Avg. rent apartment
€ 694
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
787
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.874,58
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 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 330.000
Median price villa
€ 425.000
Median price apartment
€ 249.500
Price evolution
+3,0%
Transactions
505
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 694 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -0,9% vs 2024
House
€ 897 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +10,9% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
50.897
Surface area
106,2 km²
Population density
479/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.347
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
3.708 offences
73,3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
66 schools
9.158 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
20
Kindergarten
19
Primary
21
Secondary
6
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.633
Kindergarten
3.473
Primary
4.052
Secondary
Childcare
615
licensed spots
43.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 19.3 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 18.3 km
0
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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