Living in Wichelen
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Gelegen in de Gentse rand, is Wichelen een landelijke gemeente met 12.050 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,5%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De vastgoedprijzen daalden het afgelopen jaar met 7,6%.
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
881,6
↓Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 320.000
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
12.050
Avg. rent price
€ 835
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
881,6
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.062,25
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 320.000
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
€ 202.000
Price evolution
-7,6%
Transactions
119
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 835 / month
↓ Avg. € 889
▲ +8,4% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
12.050
Surface area
23,2 km²
Population density
519/km²
Average income
€ 42.078
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
522 offences
43,4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
8 schools
1.936 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
4
Kindergarten
4
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
390
Kindergarten
731
Primary
815
Secondary
Childcare
97
licensed spots
29,9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 16,4 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 9,1 km
2
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km