Zwevegem is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen, in the Kortrijk district. On 1 January 2026 it had 26,035 inhabitants. The municipality covers 63.6 km², or 409 inhabitants per km². This guide brings together the key figures for anyone considering a move to Zwevegem, each compared with the Flemish average.

House prices

In 2025, the median sale price of a house in Zwevegem was €290,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). This median is based on 291 sales. Compared with 2024, the median price is up 3.8%. A detached house had a median price of €457,500. An apartment had a median price of €225,000.

Source: Statbel, 2025.

Rents

In 2025, the average rent for an apartment in Zwevegem was €521 per month, below the Flemish average (€825). For a house it was €799 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 Zwevegem is 7.5% 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, Zwevegem levies 1,228 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 €1,659 per year.

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2026.

Schools and childcare

Zwevegem has 31 school locations (school year 2025-2026): 10 for nursery education, 18 for primary education, 2 for secondary education and 1 for special needs education. 4,437 pupils in compulsory education live in Zwevegem. Childcare offers 296 licensed places, or 40.9 per 100 children under 3, below the Flemish average (45.0). The nearest university is UGent in Gent, 37.9 km away as the crow flies; the nearest university college is Howest in Kortrijk (9.2 km).

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

Safety

In 2025, the police registered 919 offences in Zwevegem, or 35.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, below the Flemish average (51.4). Compared with 2024, the number of registered offences is up 2.2%. The figure includes all offences registered in the municipality, including those involving non-residents.

Source: Federal Police via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025.

Nearby municipalities

Deerlijk: median house price €295,000, APB 8%, rent apartment €744
Avelgem: median house price €265,000, APB 7%, rent apartment €625
Spiere-Helkijn: median house price €235,000, APB 7%, rent apartment €614

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

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