Living in Bredene

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Gelegen in de Vlaamse Kust, is Bredene een kustgemeente met 18.196 inwoners. De opcentiemen op de onroerende voorheffing (1.295) behoren tot de hoogste van Vlaanderen, waar het gemiddelde rond 895 ligt.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.295

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 270.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

18.196

Avg. rent price

€ 832

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.295

45% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.487,76

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€ 2.487,76
or per month€ 207,31

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 270.000

21% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 230.000

Median price apartment

€ 215.000

Price evolution

-26,2%

Transactions

172

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 832 / month

Avg. € 889

+10,3% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 843(Fl. avg. € 990)

Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

18.196

Surface area

14,3 km²

Population density

1.272/km²

Average income

€ 38.595

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.304 offences

71,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

-5,6% vs 2023#251 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
71,7
Theft
13,6
Violence
5,3
Vandalism
6,4
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

18 schools

2.646 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

8

Primary

4

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

437

Kindergarten

999

Primary

1.210

Secondary

Childcare

149

licensed spots

40,2

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 56,4 km

Howest

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brugge · 17,1 km

0

campuses within 15 km

3

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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