Living in Zelzate
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Zelzate ligt in de Kanaalzone en telt 13.653 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,5%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De betaalbare vastgoedprijzen compenseren deels de hogere belastingdruk.
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
913,1
↑Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 260.000
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
13.653
Avg. rent price
€ 821
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
913,1
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.095,94
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
€ 260.000
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
€ 179.000
Price evolution
+3,2%
Transactions
137
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 821 / month
↓ Avg. € 889
▲ +4,8% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
13.653
Surface area
13,8 km²
Population density
989/km²
Average income
€ 35.996
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
1.179 offences
86,0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
17 schools
2.543 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
5
Kindergarten
5
Primary
7
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
481
Kindergarten
996
Primary
1.066
Secondary
Childcare
83
licensed spots
21,6
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 18,1 km
Arteveldehogeschool
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 17,4 km
0
campuses within 15 km
4
campuses within 30 km