How much municipal tax do you pay in Stekene?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Stekene is 8,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Stekene?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Stekene are 976 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Stekene?

The median price for a house in Stekene is € 310.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Stekene

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Als landelijke gemeente in het Waasland combineert Stekene een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 8% en opcentiemen van 976 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 831 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,0%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

976

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 310.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

19.767

Avg. rent price

€ 831

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

976

9% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.220,12

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.220,12

or per month€ 185,01

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 310.000

9% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 345.000

Median price apartment

€ 258.950

Price evolution

+1,6%

Transactions

241

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 831 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +2,3% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 902(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

19.767

Surface area

45,3 km²

Population density

436/km²

Average income

€ 42.432

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

774 offences

39,5 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -16,1% vs 2023#96 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

39,5

Theft

7,2

Violence

4,5

Vandalism

3,5

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

23 schools

3.212 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

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 · 26,0 km

campuses within 15 km

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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