Living in Heuvelland

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

In de provincie West-Vlaanderen behoort Heuvelland tot de Westhoek, als landelijke gemeente. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 20.398, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. Met 85 inwoners per km² is het een uitgesproken landelijke gemeente.

Municipal tax

8,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.215

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 210.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

8.021

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.215

36% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.516,06

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€ 2.516,06
or per month€ 209,67

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 210.000

39% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

-17,8%

Transactions

69

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Insufficient data available for this municipality.

Flemish average: € 889 / maand

Based on new rental contracts concluded through a real estate agency. Source: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

8.021

Surface area

94,8 km²

Population density

85/km²

Average income

€ 35.585

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

363 offences

45,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

+7,7% vs 2023#147 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
45,6
Theft
9,5
Violence
3,8
Vandalism
4,6
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

14 schools

1.274 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

7

Kindergarten

7

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

214

Kindergarten

476

Primary

584

Secondary

Childcare

97

licensed spots

41,6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 69,5 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Roeselare · 27,8 km

0

campuses within 15 km

1

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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