Living in Temse

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Temse is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 31,814 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above 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 €865 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).

Municipal tax

8,0%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

944,6

↑Avg. 916

Median price house

€ 320.000

↓Avg. € 355.500

Inhabitants

31.814

Avg. rent apartment

€ 865

↑Avg. € 825

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

11% above the Flemish average

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

944,6

Around the Flemish average

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.218,03

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

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.218,03
or per month€ 184,84

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 320.000

10% below the Flemish average

Median price villa

€ 442.500

Median price apartment

€ 262.000

Price evolution

+3,2%

Transactions

309

Source: Statbel, 2025

Rental prices

Average monthly rent (2025)

Apartment

€ 865 / month

→ Avg. € 825

▲ +3,2% vs 2024

House

€ 922 / month

↓ Avg. € 1.025

▲ +1,5% vs 2024

Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

31.814

Surface area

40,1 km²

Population density

793/km²

Average net income per resident

€ 25.003

Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026

Safety & crime

1.756 offences

55,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -8,0% vs 2024#198 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
55,6
Theft
9,3
Violence
5,2
Vandalism
4,2
Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2025). 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, 2025

Education & childcare

23 schools

5.708 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

11

Kindergarten

11

Primary

1

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.081

Kindergarten

2.237

Primary

2.390

Secondary

Childcare

302

licensed spots

30.8

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UAntwerpen

Nearest university · Antwerpen · 17 km

AP Hogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Antwerpen · 16.7 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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