Living in Schoten

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Schoten is een gemeente in de Antwerpse rand, in de provincie Antwerpen. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 25.763, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 947 per maand.

Municipal tax

6,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

724,2

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 371.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

34.926

Avg. rent price

€ 947

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,5%

9% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

724,2

19% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.776,74

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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Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.776,74
or per month€ 148,06

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 371.000

9% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 660.000

Median price apartment

€ 255.000

Price evolution

+5,5%

Transactions

342

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 947 / month

Avg. € 889

+0,1% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.092(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

34.926

Surface area

29,5 km²

Population density

1.184/km²

Average income

€ 44.529

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.139 offences

61,8 per 1,000 inhabitants

-4,8% vs 2023#231 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
61,8
Theft
16,0
Violence
6,3
Vandalism
5,5
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

37 schools

5.833 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

13

Kindergarten

16

Primary

6

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.076

Kindergarten

2.200

Primary

2.557

Secondary

Childcare

350

licensed spots

38,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 8,5 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 8,7 km

3

campuses within 15 km

5

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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