Living in Sint-Gillis-Waas
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Sint-Gillis-Waas is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 20,272 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.9%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €361,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €867 per month, above the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,9%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
945
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 361.000
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
20.272
Avg. rent apartment
€ 867
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,9%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
945
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.207,09
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 361.000
Median price villa
€ 449.000
Median price apartment
€ 257.000
Price evolution
+13,9%
Transactions
249
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 867 / month
↑ Avg. € 825
▲ +5,7% vs 2024
House
€ 1.084 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +11,0% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
20.272
Surface area
55,5 km²
Population density
365/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.780
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
879 offences
43,7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
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