House for sale

Sint-Laureins is home to 6,783 inhabitants spread over an area of 74.5 km². The population has a slightly higher proportion of men at 50.6%, with an average age close to 44 years. Most residents own their homes, with 77% being homeowners, and they have an average net income of 18,994€ per year. The community is predominantly Belgian, accounting for 95.7% of residents, alongside small percentages from the Netherlands, Poland, and a few other nationalities.

Housing in Sint-Laureins generally features larger living spaces than the national average, with properties averaging 6.2 rooms. The housing stock is mostly composed of houses built around 1949, representing 95% of buildings, while apartments make up about 5%. Most houses are of the open type, including farms and castles (60.9%), followed by semi-closed and closed types. Currently, there is exactly one house for sale in Sint-Laureins, listed at 399,000€, which is both the lowest and highest price for houses on the market here.

Transport links include access to the A11/E34 highway connecting Antwerpen and Zelzate within 19 minutes, and the A10/E40 highway towards Brussels, Aalst, Gent, Brugge, and Oostende reachable in about 23 minutes. Several main roads such as the N455 and N456 run through Sint-Laureins. Public transport is served by four different bus lines connecting to nearby towns and cities, with the nearest train stations located in Eeklo, Waarschoot, Sleidinge, Aalter, and Bellem.

Families will find educational facilities with one nursery and five nursery schools and primary schools within the municipality; however, there is no secondary school available locally. Shopping needs can be met at a local Delhaize supermarket. There are no shared bicycles or cars and no known electric vehicle charging stations in Sint-Laureins. For air travel, Ostend-Bruges International Airport is the closest airport at a 48-minute drive away.