Living in Oudenaarde

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Oudenaarde is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 33,105 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €310,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €753 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).

Municipal tax

7,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

756

↓Avg. 916

Median price house

€ 310.000

↓Avg. € 355.500

Inhabitants

33.105

Avg. rent apartment

€ 753

↓Avg. € 825

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

Around the Flemish average

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

756

17% below the Flemish average

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.897,54

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

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.897,54
or per month€ 158,13

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 310.000

13% below the Flemish average

Median price villa

€ 422.500

Median price apartment

€ 255.000

Price evolution

+4,4%

Transactions

339

Source: Statbel, 2025

Rental prices

Average monthly rent (2025)

Apartment

€ 753 / month

↓ Avg. € 825

▲ +12,1% vs 2024

House

€ 924 / month

↓ Avg. € 1.025

▲ +9,5% vs 2024

Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

33.105

Surface area

68,9 km²

Population density

480/km²

Average net income per resident

€ 25.844

Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026

Safety & crime

2.292 offences

69,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +10,6% vs 2024#246 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
69,6
Theft
13,3
Violence
8,2
Vandalism
5,1
Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2025). 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, 2025

Education & childcare

58 schools

5.305 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

20

Kindergarten

18

Primary

14

Secondary

6

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

989

Kindergarten

1.854

Primary

2.462

Secondary

Childcare

553

licensed spots

60.6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 23 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 21.4 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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