Living in Stekene
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Stekene is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 19,955 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €329,500, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €826 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
976
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 329.500
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
19.955
Avg. rent apartment
€ 826
↑Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
976
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.252,44
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
€ 329.500
Median price villa
€ 337.500
Median price apartment
€ 270.000
Price evolution
+6,3%
Transactions
238
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 826 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +3,3% vs 2024
House
€ 990 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -1,9% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
19.955
Surface area
45,3 km²
Population density
441/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.283
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
987 offences
49,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
23 schools
3.212 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
9
Kindergarten
10
Primary
4
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
623
Kindergarten
1.192
Primary
1.397
Secondary
Childcare
233
licensed spots
44.3
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 26.2 km
AP Hogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 26 km
0
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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