Zelzate is a municipality with 12,854 inhabitants spread over 13.8 km², with a slight majority of men at 50.7%. The average age of residents is around 42 years, and home ownership is common here, with 63% of inhabitants owning their homes. The annual net income averages 18,139€, and households have about 1.1 cars on average, a little less than the national average of 1.3. The population mainly consists of Belgian nationals at 88%, with some Dutch, Bulgarian, Polish, Romanian, Turkish, Slovakian residents and others making up the remainder.
Housing in Zelzate tends to be older, with many buildings constructed around 1957. Houses make up nearly 80% of the dwelling stock, while apartment buildings account for about 20.5%. The houses themselves vary: about a third are closed types, 27.8% are semi-closed, and 15.7% are open types including farms and similar structures. Properties typically have fewer rooms than the Belgian average, around 5.7 on average.
Currently, there are 11 houses for sale in Zelzate with an average asking price of around 374,685€. Prices range from about 297,200€ to a top listing at 549,000€. This gives a good spectrum for buyers looking for homes in this area.
Zelzate has easy road access with connections to the A11/E34 motorway just three minutes from the center and the A14/E17 reachable in 18 minutes. Other important roads include the R4 and several national roads such as N62 and N252. Public transport is available via several bus lines operated by De Lijn, connecting Zelzate to surrounding towns like Gent and Eeklo. Nearby train stations include Evergem and Sleidinge.
The community supports families with two nurseries and multiple nursery, primary, and secondary schools providing education options nearby. Supermarkets from various chains including Match, Aldi, Lidl, Carrefour, Colruyt, and Delhaize serve the area. There are no local shared mobility services like bike or car sharing or EV charging stations. Antwerp International Airport is reachable by car in about 35 minutes or by public transport in a bit over two hours.