Living in Houthulst
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Houthulst is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 10,543 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €255,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €623 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.244
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 255.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
10.543
Avg. rent apartment
€ 623
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.244
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.530,53
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 255.000
Median price villa
€ 350.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
-7,3%
Transactions
131
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 623 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -0,2% vs 2024
House
€ 812 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +14,5% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
10.543
Surface area
56 km²
Population density
188/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 22.197
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
458 offences
43,5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
12 schools
1.946 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
5
Kindergarten
5
Primary
0
Secondary
2
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
351
Kindergarten
772
Primary
823
Secondary
Childcare
140
licensed spots
45.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 58.5 km
VIVES
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Roeselare · 16 km
0
campuses within 15 km
4
campuses within 30 km
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