Living in Ieper
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Ieper is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 35,629 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €285,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €680 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
945
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 285.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
35.629
Avg. rent apartment
€ 680
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
945
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.259,83
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
€ 285.000
Median price villa
€ 380.000
Median price apartment
€ 222.500
Price evolution
+7,5%
Transactions
397
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 680 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +10,7% vs 2024
House
€ 772 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +7,4% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
35.629
Surface area
131,5 km²
Population density
271/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 23.363
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
2.268 offences
63,7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
61 schools
5.798 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
21
Kindergarten
19
Primary
16
Secondary
5
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.124
Kindergarten
2.152
Primary
2.522
Secondary
Childcare
550
licensed spots
56.5
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 63.9 km
VIVES
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Roeselare · 20.9 km
0
campuses within 15 km
4
campuses within 30 km
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