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Living in Temse

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Temse, een regionale stad in de provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, maakt deel uit van het Waasland. De mediaanprijs voor een woonhuis bedraagt € 273.500, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde van € 303.263 ligt. De betaalbare vastgoedprijzen compenseren deels de hogere belastingdruk.

Municipal tax

8,0%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

944,6

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 310.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

31.613

Avg. rent price

€ 882

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

944,6

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.186,54

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€ 2.186,54
or per month€ 182,21

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 310.000

9% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 240.000

Price evolution

+3,3%

Transactions

285

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 882 / month

→ Avg. € 889

▲ +6,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 948(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

31.613

Surface area

40,1 km²

Population density

788/km²

Average income

€ 41.349

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.832 offences

58,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +1,8% vs 2023#222 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
58,6
Theft
9,8
Violence
6,8
Vandalism
4,8
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

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 · 17,0 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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