How much municipal tax do you pay in Merelbeke-Melle?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Merelbeke-Melle is 7,5% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Merelbeke-Melle?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Merelbeke-Melle are 910 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Merelbeke-Melle?

The median price for a house in Merelbeke-Melle is € 400.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Merelbeke-Melle

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Merelbeke-Melle is een fusiegemeente die op 1 januari 2025 ontstond uit de samenvoeging van Merelbeke en Melle. Gelegen in Gentse rand in de provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, is het een gemeente met 37.369 inwoners. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,5% en opcentiemen van 910 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 935 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

910

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 400.000

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

37.369

Avg. rent price

€ 935

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

910

2% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.092,62

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.092,62

or per month€ 174,39

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 400.000

17% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 513.750

Median price apartment

€ 271.200

Price evolution

-2,9%

Transactions

388

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 935 / month

↑ Avg. € 889

▲ +3,6% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.016(Fl. avg. € 990)

Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

37.369

Surface area

52,3 km²

Population density

715/km²

Average income

€ 27.267

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.788 offences

48,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -13,1% vs 2023#166 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

48,1

Theft

12,8

Violence

4,4

Vandalism

3,9

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

41 schools

6.329 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

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

campuses within 15 km

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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