Living in Wetteren
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Wetteren is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 27,071 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €295,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €818 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
976
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 295.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
27.071
Avg. rent apartment
€ 818
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
976
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.195,52
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
€ 295.000
Median price villa
€ 450.000
Median price apartment
€ 265.500
Price evolution
+10,7%
Transactions
347
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 818 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +7,5% vs 2024
House
€ 943 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +6,7% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
27.071
Surface area
37 km²
Population density
732/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.914
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.880 offences
69,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
31 schools
4.561 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
10
Kindergarten
9
Primary
9
Secondary
3
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
855
Kindergarten
1.697
Primary
2.009
Secondary
Childcare
399
licensed spots
55.7
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 11.7 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 12.7 km
6
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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