Living in Sint-Niklaas
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Sint-Niklaas is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 83,400 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €320,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €772 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
834,4
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 320.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
83.400
Avg. rent apartment
€ 772
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
834,4
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.040,36
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
€ 320.000
Median price villa
€ 440.000
Median price apartment
€ 220.000
Price evolution
+6,7%
Transactions
861
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 772 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +4,5% vs 2024
House
€ 961 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +5,7% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
83.400
Surface area
84,2 km²
Population density
990/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 22.483
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
7.592 offences
91,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
102 schools
16.432 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
28
Kindergarten
27
Primary
39
Secondary
8
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
3.013
Kindergarten
6.303
Primary
7.116
Secondary
Childcare
1.200
licensed spots
42.6
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 21.7 km
AP Hogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 21.4 km
0
campuses within 15 km
8
campuses within 30 km
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