Living in Merelbeke-Melle
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Merelbeke-Melle is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 37,675 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €412,500, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €730 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
910
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 412.500
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
37.675
Avg. rent apartment
€ 730
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
910
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.123,20
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
€ 412.500
Median price villa
€ 510.000
Median price apartment
€ 281.500
Price evolution
+3,1%
Transactions
386
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 730 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -4,2% vs 2024
House
€ 1.021 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -6,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
37.675
Surface area
52,3 km²
Population density
720/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 28.944
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.941 offences
51,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
41 schools
6.329 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
16
Kindergarten
17
Primary
6
Secondary
2
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.237
Kindergarten
2.477
Primary
2.615
Secondary
Childcare
485
licensed spots
45.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 7.2 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 7.8 km
4
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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