Living in Rumst

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Met 15.692 inwoners is Rumst een landelijke gemeente in de Antwerpse rand. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 25.770, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 935 per maand.

Municipal tax

6,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

787

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 335.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

15.692

Avg. rent price

€ 935

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,5%

9% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

787

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.843,89

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

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.843,89
or per month€ 153,66

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 335.000

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 300.000

Price evolution

+9,2%

Transactions

132

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 935 / month

Avg. € 889

+3,8% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 970(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

15.692

Surface area

20,2 km²

Population density

777/km²

Average income

€ 46.041

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

799 offences

51,4 per 1,000 inhabitants

+26,4% vs 2023#194 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
51,4
Theft
9,0
Violence
4,3
Vandalism
5,2
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

19 schools

2.665 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

9

Kindergarten

7

Primary

0

Secondary

3

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

472

Kindergarten

976

Primary

1.217

Secondary

Childcare

141

licensed spots

33,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 14,6 km

Thomas More

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Mechelen · 8,2 km

4

campuses within 15 km

9

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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