Living in Ichtegem

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Ichtegem is een landelijke gemeente in het Brugse Ommeland, in de provincie West-Vlaanderen. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,7% en opcentiemen van 1.070 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 747 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,7%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.070

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 285.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

14.622

Avg. rent price

€ 747

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,7%

8% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.070

20% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.326,85

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€ 2.326,85
or per month€ 193,90

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 285.000

17% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 387.000

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

+0,3%

Transactions

174

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 747 / month

Avg. € 889

+2,8% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 848(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

14.622

Surface area

45,8 km²

Population density

319/km²

Average income

€ 38.694

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

462 offences

31,8 per 1,000 inhabitants

+6,5% vs 2023#31 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
31,8
Theft
3,9
Violence
3,0
Vandalism
3,6
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

2.507 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

6

Kindergarten

6

Primary

1

Secondary

1

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

460

Kindergarten

968

Primary

1.079

Secondary

Childcare

168

licensed spots

41,6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 49,2 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 7,1 km

1

campuses within 15 km

4

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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