Living in Meerhout
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Meerhout is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 10,365 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €280,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €878 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
913
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 280.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
10.365
Avg. rent apartment
€ 878
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
913
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.196,04
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
€ 280.000
Median price villa
€ 278.500
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
+8,7%
Transactions
83
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 878 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +9,9% vs 2024
House
€ 892 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -2,1% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
10.365
Surface area
36,5 km²
Population density
284/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.014
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
406 offences
39,1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
11 schools
1.655 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
6
Kindergarten
4
Primary
0
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
270
Kindergarten
617
Primary
768
Secondary
Childcare
102
licensed spots
47
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UHasselt
Nearest university · Hasselt · 28.4 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Geel · 7.3 km
1
campuses within 15 km
5
campuses within 30 km
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