Living in Deerlijk

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

In de provincie West-Vlaanderen behoort Deerlijk tot Zuid-West-Vlaanderen, als landelijke gemeente. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 23.559, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 755 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.071

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 298.500

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

12.690

Avg. rent price

€ 755

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.071

20% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.362,07

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€ 2.362,07
or per month€ 196,84

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 298.500

13% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 169.500

Price evolution

+6,9%

Transactions

107

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 755 / month

Avg. € 889

+8,2% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 846(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

12.690

Surface area

17 km²

Population density

746/km²

Average income

€ 41.583

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

494 offences

39,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

-5,4% vs 2023#93 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
39,0
Theft
9,1
Violence
3,3
Vandalism
2,6
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

19 schools

2.230 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

7

Kindergarten

8

Primary

0

Secondary

4

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

447

Kindergarten

882

Primary

901

Secondary

Childcare

169

licensed spots

44,2

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 33,9 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Kortrijk · 8,5 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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