Living in Gistel

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Als landelijke gemeente in het Brugse Ommeland combineert Gistel een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,2% en opcentiemen van 1.070 op de onroerende voorheffing.

Municipal tax

7,2%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.070

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 290.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

12.117

Avg. rent price

€ 780

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,2%

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.070

20% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.269,92

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 2025

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.269,92
or per month€ 189,16

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 290.000

15% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 211.000

Price evolution

+33,9%

Transactions

118

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 780 / month

Avg. € 889

+4,4% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 947(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

12.117

Surface area

42,8 km²

Population density

283/km²

Average income

€ 39.327

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

465 offences

38,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

-8,8% vs 2023#84 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
38,0
Theft
6,5
Violence
3,6
Vandalism
3,7
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

16 schools

1.968 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

6

Primary

4

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

372

Kindergarten

710

Primary

886

Secondary

Childcare

160

licensed spots

56,5

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 56,2 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 14,8 km

1

campuses within 15 km

4

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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