Living in Alveringem

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Met 4.966 inwoners is Alveringem een landelijke gemeente in de Westhoek. De opcentiemen op de onroerende voorheffing (1.417) behoren tot de hoogste van Vlaanderen, waar het gemiddelde rond 895 ligt. Met 62 inwoners per km² is het een uitgesproken landelijke gemeente.

Municipal tax

8,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.417

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 225.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

4.966

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.417

58% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.732,06

Based on a gross income of € 40.000 and a cadastral income (KI) of € 1.200. Calculate with your own details →

Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2025

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.732,06
or per month€ 227,67

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 225.000

34% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

Transactions

47

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Insufficient data available for this municipality.

Flemish average: € 889 / maand

Based on new rental contracts concluded through a real estate agency. Source: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

4.966

Surface area

80,7 km²

Population density

62/km²

Average income

€ 36.340

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

204 offences

40,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

+21,4% vs 2023#105 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
40,6
Theft
8,0
Violence
3,2
Vandalism
3,6
Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2024). This only includes reported and registered crimes. Cities tend to score higher because more people pass through, work and go out there.
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Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024

Education & childcare

11 schools

912 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

6

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

200

Kindergarten

361

Primary

351

Secondary

Childcare

81

licensed spots

50,3

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 73,6 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 30,9 km

0

campuses within 15 km

0

campuses within 30 km

School counts represent the number of locations in the municipality. Student numbers are based on the student's place of residence, not the school's location. Source: Dataloep, Flemish Ministry of Education, school year 2025-2026.
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