Living in Izegem
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Izegem ligt in de regio Roeselare en telt 29.427 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7%, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. Zowel de belastingdruk als de vastgoedprijzen liggen onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde.
Municipal tax
7,0%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.132,3
↑Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 247.500
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
29.427
Avg. rent price
€ 713
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.132,3
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.313,78
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 247.500
Median price villa
Insufficient data
Median price apartment
€ 220.000
Price evolution
+8,9%
Transactions
312
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 713 / month
↓ Avg. € 889
▲ +5,1% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
29.427
Surface area
25,6 km²
Population density
1.149/km²
Average income
€ 38.161
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
1.883 offences
64,4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
27 schools
5.049 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
9
Primary
7
Secondary
3
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
973
Kindergarten
1.909
Primary
2.167
Secondary
Childcare
479
licensed spots
58,8
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 38,8 km
VIVES
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Roeselare · 6,6 km
3
campuses within 15 km
4
campuses within 30 km