Living in Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen

Sint-Katelijne-Waver ligt in het Rivierenland en telt 21.917 inwoners. De mediaanprijs voor een woonhuis bedraagt € 360.000, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van € 303.263 ligt. De lagere gemeentebelasting compenseert deels de hogere vastgoedprijzen.

Municipal tax

7,1%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

880

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 390.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

21.917

Avg. rent price

€ 950

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,1%

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

880

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

145,33

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.011,65

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€ 2.011,65
or per month€ 167,64

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 390.000

14% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 530.000

Median price apartment

€ 298.250

Price evolution

+5,8%

Transactions

192

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 950 / month

Avg. € 889

+8,1% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.012(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

21.917

Surface area

36,2 km²

Population density

605/km²

Average income

€ 45.126

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

983 offences

45,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

+4,8% vs 2023#144 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
45,1
Theft
10,7
Violence
3,7
Vandalism
2,6
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

22 schools

3.790 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

7

Kindergarten

8

Primary

7

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

750

Kindergarten

1.394

Primary

1.646

Secondary

Childcare

299

licensed spots

50,9

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 20,2 km

Thomas More

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Mechelen · 5,8 km

2

campuses within 15 km

12

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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