Living in Schilde

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Wie de Antwerpse rand verkent, komt al snel uit bij Schilde, een landelijke gemeente met 20.508 inwoners. Met opcentiemen van slechts 551 heeft Schilde een van de laagste OOV-tarieven van heel Vlaanderen. De vastgoedprijzen stegen het afgelopen jaar met 10,6%.

Municipal tax

5,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

551

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 549.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

20.508

Avg. rent price

€ 1.266

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

5,0%

30% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

551

38% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.420,77

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€ 1.420,77
or per month€ 118,40

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 549.500

61% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 657.500

Median price apartment

€ 346.250

Price evolution

+10,6%

Transactions

222

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.266 / month

Avg. € 889

+6,7% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.445(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

20.508

Surface area

36,1 km²

Population density

568/km²

Average income

€ 52.580

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

931 offences

45,8 per 1,000 inhabitants

-6,2% vs 2023#149 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
45,8
Theft
10,6
Violence
4,1
Vandalism
4,1
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

17 schools

3.316 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

5

Primary

2

Secondary

4

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

666

Kindergarten

1.272

Primary

1.378

Secondary

Childcare

156

licensed spots

31,7

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 12,9 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 13,2 km

4

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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