Living in Waasmunster

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Waasmunster is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 11,532 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.4%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €410,000, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €822 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).

Municipal tax

7,4%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

913,1

↓Avg. 916

Median price house

€ 410.000

↑Avg. € 355.500

Inhabitants

11.532

Avg. rent apartment

€ 822

↓Avg. € 825

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,4%

Around the Flemish average

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

913,1

Around the Flemish average

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.115,21

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€ 2.115,21
or per month€ 176,27

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 410.000

15% above the Flemish average

Median price villa

€ 555.000

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

+12,3%

Transactions

152

Source: Statbel, 2025

Rental prices

Average monthly rent (2025)

Apartment

€ 822 / month

→ Avg. € 825

▲ +11,5% vs 2024

House

€ 994 / month

→ Avg. € 1.025

▲ +2,5% vs 2024

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

11.532

Surface area

32,3 km²

Population density

357/km²

Average net income per resident

€ 28.702

Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026

Safety & crime

600 offences

52,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +16,1% vs 2024#184 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
52,7
Theft
11,7
Violence
4,6
Vandalism
5,1
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

10 schools

1.985 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

4

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

383

Kindergarten

777

Primary

825

Secondary

Childcare

79

licensed spots

23

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 25.3 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 20.3 km

0

campuses within 15 km

8

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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