Living in Heuvelland

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Heuvelland is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 8,049 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €225,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting a house costs an average of €784 per month, below the Flemish average (€1,025).

Municipal tax

8,0%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.215

↑Avg. 916

Median price house

€ 225.000

↓Avg. € 355.500

Inhabitants

8.049

Avg. rent house

€ 784

↓Avg. € 1.025

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

11% above the Flemish average

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.215

33% above the Flemish average

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.555,68

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 2026

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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.555,68
or per month€ 212,97

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 225.000

37% below the Flemish average

Median price villa

€ 282.000

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

+7,1%

Transactions

103

Source: Statbel, 2025

Rental prices

Average monthly rent (2025)

House

€ 784 / month

↓ Avg. € 1.025

▲ +4,5% vs 2024

Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.

Demographics

Inhabitants

8.049

Surface area

94,8 km²

Population density

85/km²

Average net income per resident

€ 21.830

Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026

Safety & crime

359 offences

44,8 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -6,0% vs 2024#133 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
44,8
Theft
10,7
Violence
3,7
Vandalism
3,1
Crime statistics are based on police-registered offences (source: Federal Police, 2025). 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, 2025

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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