Living in De Haan

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Met 12.627 inwoners is De Haan een kustgemeente in de Vlaamse Kust. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 5% en opcentiemen van 881,6 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 813 per maand.

Municipal tax

5,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

881,6

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 319.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

12.627

Avg. rent price

€ 813

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

5,0%

30% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

881,6

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.818,01

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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Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.818,01
or per month€ 151,50

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 319.500

6% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 250.000

Median price apartment

€ 249.500

Price evolution

-13,3%

Transactions

205

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 813 / month

Avg. € 889

+4,5% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 875(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

12.627

Surface area

46,1 km²

Population density

274/km²

Average income

€ 41.291

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

816 offences

64,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

+0,6% vs 2023#237 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
64,2
Theft
12,7
Violence
5,5
Vandalism
5,5
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

14 schools

1.306 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

5

Primary

1

Secondary

3

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

239

Kindergarten

474

Primary

593

Secondary

Childcare

145

licensed spots

65,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 52,9 km

Howest

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brugge · 13,4 km

2

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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