How much municipal tax do you pay in Harelbeke?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Harelbeke is 7,5% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Harelbeke?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Harelbeke are 1.350 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Harelbeke?

The median price for a house in Harelbeke is € 250.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Harelbeke

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Als gemeente in Zuid-West-Vlaanderen combineert Harelbeke een verstedelijkt karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. De opcentiemen op de onroerende voorheffing (1.350) behoren tot de hoogste van Vlaanderen, waar het gemiddelde rond 895 ligt. De vastgoedprijzen daalden het afgelopen jaar met 7,7%.

Municipal tax

7,5%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.350

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 250.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

30.311

Avg. rent price

€ 758

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.350

51% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.603,49

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

Calculate your housing cost

Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.603,49

or per month€ 216,96

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 250.000

27% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 197.250

Price evolution

-7,7%

Transactions

278

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 758 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +4,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 791(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

30.311

Surface area

29,4 km²

Population density

1.031/km²

Average income

€ 38.971

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.679 offences

56,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +5,1% vs 2023#209 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

56,2

Theft

12,6

Violence

5,4

Vandalism

5,2

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

30 schools

5.150 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.014

Kindergarten

1.997

Primary

2.139

Secondary

Childcare

418

licensed spots

46,6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 35,8 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Kortrijk · 5,5 km

campuses within 15 km

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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