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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.215
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
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 210.000
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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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