Living in Zwalm
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Zwalm ligt in de Vlaamse Ardennen en telt 8.348 inwoners. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 6,9% en opcentiemen van 819 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 862 per maand.
Municipal tax
6,9%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
819
↓Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 345.000
↑Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
8.348
Avg. rent price
€ 862
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,9%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
819
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.927,00
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
€ 345.000
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
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Transactions
62
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 862 / month
→ Avg. € 889
▲ +8,7% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
8.348
Surface area
33,9 km²
Population density
246/km²
Average income
€ 45.201
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
258 offences
30,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
10 schools
1.320 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
5
Kindergarten
5
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
237
Kindergarten
530
Primary
553
Secondary
Childcare
123
licensed spots
59,2
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 18,5 km
HoGent
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 17,3 km
0
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km