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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.295
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
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 270.000
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
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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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