Stekene is a municipality covering 45.3 km², home to 18,445 people with an average age around 42 years. The community is mostly composed of homeowners, about 74%, and the average net income per person is approximately €19,734 annually. The population has a slight female majority at 50.7% and includes residents mainly from Belgium (95.2%), with small groups from the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and other countries.
Housing in Stekene predominantly consists of houses rather than apartments, with 86% being houses. These dwellings tend to have around 5.6 rooms on average, slightly below the national average of 6 rooms. Most houses fall into categories like open type houses, farms, or castles (39.7%), semi-closed type (25.3%), and closed type (11.4%). The buildings were generally built around 1966, so many are mid-20th century constructions.
Currently, there are 36 houses for sale in Stekene, with prices averaging around €559,089. The range varies widely with the least expensive house listed at €175,000 and the most expensive at €3,950,000. For transport connectivity, the A11/E34 motorway is a short 4-minute drive from the centre, and the A14/E17 motorway is accessible within 17 minutes. Roads like N290 and N403 also serve the area.
Public transport includes several bus lines stopping in Stekene, such as lines 240 to Wemmel, 41 to Jeuk, 43 connecting Sint-Niklaas and Hulst, 44 to Opglabbeek, and 85 passing through Beveren and Moerbeke. Nearby railway stations include Belsele, Sinaai, Sint-Niklaas/Saint-Nicolas, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and Lokeren. For schools and childcare, there are multiple nurseries and nursery schools like De Kemelkes² and Pimpampoentje, primary institutions including Go! Basisschool De Molenberg and Vrije Basisschool - Tuimelaar, plus secondary schools such as Broederscholen Hiëronymus 3 and 5.
Retail options for daily shopping include three Delhaize supermarkets, one OKay, one Match/Smatch, and one Aldi. There are no known shared mobility services like bike or car sharing in the municipality. Additionally, no EV charging stations are currently reported within Stekene. The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne), reachable by car in about 27 minutes or by public transport in approximately 95 minutes.