Living in Brugge
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Brugge is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 120,458 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.9%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €350,000, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €802 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,9%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.007,6
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 350.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
120.458
Avg. rent apartment
€ 802
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,9%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.007,6
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.203,19
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 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 350.000
Median price villa
€ 520.000
Median price apartment
€ 265.000
Price evolution
+2,9%
Transactions
1.462
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 802 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +4,0% vs 2024
House
€ 885 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +5,5% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
120.458
Surface area
141 km²
Population density
854/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 25.856
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
10.569 offences
87,9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
158 schools
17.305 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
47
Kindergarten
48
Primary
37
Secondary
26
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
3.164
Kindergarten
6.489
Primary
7.652
Secondary
Childcare
1.618
licensed spots
59.7
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 42.6 km
Howest
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brugge · 5.5 km
2
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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