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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
819
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
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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 325.000
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
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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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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