Brugge is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen, in the Brugge district. On 1 January 2026 it had 120,458 inhabitants. The municipality covers 141 km², or 854 inhabitants per km². This guide brings together the key figures for anyone considering a move to Brugge, each compared with the Flemish average.

House prices

In 2025, the median sale price of a house in Brugge was €350,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). This median is based on 1,462 sales. Compared with 2024, the median price is up 2.9%. A detached house had a median price of €520,000. An apartment had a median price of €265,000.

Source: Statbel, 2025.

Rents

In 2025, the average rent for an apartment in Brugge was €802 per month, around the Flemish average (€825). For a house it was €885 per month, below the Flemish average (€1,025).

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025 (average rent per property type).

Municipal taxes

The additional personal income tax (APB) in Brugge is 6.9% in tax year 2026, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The APB is a percentage on top of the personal income tax you pay to the federal government.

On the property tax, Brugge levies 1,007.6 municipal surcharges, above the Flemish average (916); the province of West-Vlaanderen adds 186.22. For a home with a cadastral income of €1,200, the property tax comes to about €1,418 per year.

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2026.

Schools and childcare

Brugge has 158 school locations (school year 2025-2026): 47 for nursery education, 48 for primary education, 37 for secondary education and 26 for special needs education. 17,305 pupils in compulsory education live in Brugge. Childcare offers 1,618 licensed places, or 59.7 per 100 children under 3, above the Flemish average (45.0). The nearest university is UGent in Gent, 42.6 km away as the crow flies; the nearest university college is Howest in Brugge (5.5 km).

Source: Flemish Ministry of Education, school year 2025-2026; childcare: Opgroeien, 2024.

Safety

In 2025, the police registered 10,569 offences in Brugge, or 87.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, above the Flemish average (51.4). Compared with 2024, the number of registered offences is up 0.2%. The figure includes all offences registered in the municipality, including those involving non-residents.

Source: Federal Police via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025.

Nearby municipalities

Zuienkerke: median house price €373,000, APB 7%, rent apartment €795
Blankenberge: median house price €308,000, APB 6%, rent apartment €786
Damme: median house price €416,500, APB 8%, rent apartment €808

Put Brugge side by side with Zuienkerke in the comparison tool. All figures for Brugge, including the price trend since 2010, are on the municipality page.

Moving to Brugge? House prices, taxes and schools in figures