Living in Zwalm
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Zwalm is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 8,374 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.9%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €325,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €775 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,9%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
819
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 325.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
8.374
Avg. rent apartment
€ 775
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,9%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
819
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.955,18
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
€ 325.000
Median price villa
€ 379.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
-5,8%
Transactions
89
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 775 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -1,4% vs 2024
House
€ 1.055 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +6,7% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
8.374
Surface area
33,9 km²
Population density
247/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 27.744
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
285 offences
34,1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
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