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Living in Sint-Gillis-Waas

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

In het Waasland vind je Sint-Gillis-Waas, een landelijke gemeente met een oppervlakte van 55,5 km². De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,9% en opcentiemen van 945 op de onroerende voorheffing. De vastgoedprijzen daalden het afgelopen jaar met 17,9%.

Municipal tax

7,9%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

945

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 317.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

20.139

Avg. rent price

€ 893

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,9%

10% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

945

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.175,59

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€ 2.175,59
or per month€ 181,30

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 317.000

7% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 439.500

Median price apartment

€ 243.000

Price evolution

-17,9%

Transactions

192

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 893 / month

→ Avg. € 889

▲ +3,8% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 973(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

20.139

Surface area

55,5 km²

Population density

363/km²

Average income

€ 43.692

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

743 offences

36,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -1,6% vs 2023#69 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
36,9
Theft
9,9
Violence
3,4
Vandalism
3,3
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

20 schools

3.265 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

9

Kindergarten

11

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

618

Kindergarten

1.215

Primary

1.432

Secondary

Childcare

220

licensed spots

37,3

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 19,9 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 19,7 km

0

campuses within 15 km

2

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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