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Living in Sint-Laureins

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Als landelijke gemeente in het Meetjesland combineert Sint-Laureins een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 23.473, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. Met 93 inwoners per km² is het een uitgesproken landelijke gemeente.

Municipal tax

7,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

881,6

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 289.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

6.941

Avg. rent price

€ 744

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

881,6

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.005,33

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

Calculate your housing cost

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.005,33
or per month€ 167,11

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 289.000

15% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

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Transactions

51

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 744 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▼ -23,5% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 933(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

6.941

Surface area

74,5 km²

Population density

93/km²

Average income

€ 40.793

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

217 offences

30,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -8,1% vs 2023#25 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
30,9
Theft
3,7
Violence
3,7
Vandalism
4,3
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

10 schools

1.149 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

5

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

219

Kindergarten

452

Primary

478

Secondary

Childcare

48

licensed spots

25,4

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 25,9 km

Arteveldehogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 24,8 km

0

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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