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Living in Sint-Lievens-Houtem

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Sint-Lievens-Houtem, een landelijke gemeente in de provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, maakt deel uit van de Vlaamse Ardennen. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,9%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 860 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,9%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

941

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 302.799

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

10.748

Avg. rent price

€ 860

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,9%

10% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

941

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.171,31

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€ 2.171,31
or per month€ 180,94

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 302.799

11% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 261.297

Price evolution

-2,9%

Transactions

96

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 860 / month

→ Avg. € 889

▲ +1,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 956(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

10.748

Surface area

27,1 km²

Population density

397/km²

Average income

€ 44.532

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

460 offences

43,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +15,6% vs 2023#126 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
43,0
Theft
6,7
Violence
5,3
Vandalism
3,9
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

8 schools

1.711 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

4

Kindergarten

4

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

325

Kindergarten

629

Primary

757

Secondary

Childcare

102

licensed spots

37,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 16,7 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 10,9 km

2

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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