Living in Maarkedal

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Maarkedal ligt in de Vlaamse Ardennen en telt 6.320 inwoners. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7% en opcentiemen van 819 op de onroerende voorheffing. Met 137 inwoners per km² is het een uitgesproken landelijke gemeente.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

819

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 325.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

6.320

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

819

8% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.938,39

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

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.938,39
or per month€ 161,53

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 325.000

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

Transactions

54

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Insufficient data available for this municipality.

Flemish average: € 889 / maand

Based on new rental contracts concluded through a real estate agency. Source: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

6.320

Surface area

46,2 km²

Population density

137/km²

Average income

€ 44.972

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

172 offences

27,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

-5,0% vs 2023#10 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
27,2
Theft
5,5
Violence
1,3
Vandalism
1,6
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

12 schools

944 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

6

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

161

Kindergarten

362

Primary

421

Secondary

Childcare

23

licensed spots

16,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 28,0 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 26,5 km

0

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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