Living in Schelle

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Schelle is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 8,777 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.8%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €385,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €889 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).

Municipal tax

6,8%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

970

↑Avg. 916

Median price house

€ 385.000

↑Avg. € 355.500

Inhabitants

8.777

Avg. rent apartment

€ 889

↑Avg. € 825

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,8%

6% below the Flemish average

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

970

6% above the Flemish average

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

160

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.121,89

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 2026

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.121,89
or per month€ 176,82

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 385.000

8% above the Flemish average

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 280.000

Price evolution

+13,4%

Transactions

85

Source: Statbel, 2025

Rental prices

Average monthly rent (2025)

Apartment

€ 889 / month

↑ Avg. € 825

▼ -3,3% vs 2024

House

€ 1.256 / month

↑ Avg. € 1.025

▲ +1,1% vs 2024

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

8.777

Surface area

7,8 km²

Population density

1.125/km²

Average net income per resident

€ 26.630

Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026

Safety & crime

479 offences

55,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +3,7% vs 2024#194 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
55,2
Theft
20,2
Violence
5,1
Vandalism
7,0
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

6 schools

1.553 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

3

Kindergarten

3

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

228

Kindergarten

630

Primary

695

Secondary

Childcare

55

licensed spots

25.4

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 12.1 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 11.9 km

3

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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