Municipalities with the lowest property tax surcharges in Flanders: the top 10 (tax year 2026)

The property tax (onroerende voorheffing) is an annual tax on the cadastral income (KI) of a home. It consists of a Flemish base levy of 3.97% of the indexed cadastral income, plus surcharges (opcentiemen) set by the province and the municipality. Each municipality sets its own surcharges: in tax year 2026 they range from 472 to 1,417. The Flemish average is 916.

Below are the ten municipalities with the lowest municipal surcharges. For each one we also show what the property tax would be for a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, including the provincial surcharges.

The top 10

1. Sint-Martens-Latem (tied)

Sint-Martens-Latem levies 472 surcharges on the property tax; the province of Oost-Vlaanderen adds 148.47. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €789 per year.

1. Zaventem (tied)

Zaventem levies 472 surcharges on the property tax; the province of Vlaams-Brabant adds 171.75. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €815 per year.

3. Schilde

Schilde levies 551 surcharges on the property tax; the province of Antwerpen adds 160. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €889 per year.

4. Keerbergen

Keerbergen levies 577.5 surcharges on the property tax; the province of Vlaams-Brabant adds 171.75. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €931 per year.

5. Overijse

Overijse levies 585 surcharges on the property tax; the province of Vlaams-Brabant adds 171.75. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €939 per year.

6. Kapellen (tied)

Kapellen levies 589 surcharges on the property tax; the province of Antwerpen adds 160. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €930 per year.

6. Zoersel (tied)

Zoersel levies 589 surcharges on the property tax; the province of Antwerpen adds 160. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €930 per year.

8. Ardooie (tied)

Ardooie levies 598 surcharges on the property tax; the province of West-Vlaanderen adds 186.22. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €969 per year.

8. Kortenberg (tied)

Kortenberg levies 598 surcharges on the property tax; the province of Vlaams-Brabant adds 171.75. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €953 per year.

10. Wezembeek-Oppem

Wezembeek-Oppem levies 602 surcharges on the property tax; the province of Vlaams-Brabant adds 171.75. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €957 per year.

For comparison

The highest surcharges apply in Alveringem (1,417). There, the property tax for the same home with a cadastral income of €1,200 comes to about €1,866 per year.

The cadastral income of €1,200 is an example. The actual property tax depends on your home's cadastral income and any reductions that apply. See the full ranking of all municipalities or calculate with your own figures in the comparison tool.

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2026.