Living in Damme
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Damme is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 11,321 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €416,500, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €808 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.134
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 416.500
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
11.321
Avg. rent apartment
€ 808
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.134
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.466,92
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
€ 416.500
Median price villa
€ 480.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
-3,3%
Transactions
104
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 808 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +2,0% vs 2024
House
€ 1.006 / month
→ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -7,7% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
11.321
Surface area
90,4 km²
Population density
125/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 26.931
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
353 offences
31,3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
15 schools
1.766 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
7
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
323
Kindergarten
680
Primary
763
Secondary
Childcare
95
licensed spots
36.2
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 35.8 km
Howest
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brugge · 9.6 km
2
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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