Living in Zottegem
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Zottegem is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 28,343 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €315,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €702 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.070
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 315.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
28.343
Avg. rent apartment
€ 702
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.070
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.298,51
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
€ 315.000
Median price villa
€ 410.000
Median price apartment
€ 220.000
Price evolution
+14,5%
Transactions
321
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 702 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +2,6% vs 2024
House
€ 867 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +0,6% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
28.343
Surface area
57,5 km²
Population density
493/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 27.084
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.776 offences
62,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
35 schools
4.510 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
13
Kindergarten
12
Primary
8
Secondary
2
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
874
Kindergarten
1.696
Primary
1.940
Secondary
Childcare
321
licensed spots
45
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 20.4 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Aalst · 17.5 km
0
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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