Living in Kaprijke

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Wie het Meetjesland verkent, komt al snel uit bij Kaprijke, een landelijke gemeente met 6.638 inwoners. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 25.080, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

756

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 303.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

6.638

Avg. rent price

€ 799

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

756

16% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.927,95

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€ 1.927,95
or per month€ 160,66

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 303.000

11% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

Transactions

45

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 799 / month

Avg. € 889

+3,3% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 998(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

6.638

Surface area

33,6 km²

Population density

198/km²

Average income

€ 42.879

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

193 offences

29,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

-21,9% vs 2023#18 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
29,0
Theft
8,4
Violence
3,2
Vandalism
1,7
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

4 schools

1.076 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

2

Kindergarten

2

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

195

Kindergarten

427

Primary

454

Secondary

Childcare

89

licensed spots

56,6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 19,5 km

Arteveldehogeschool

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 18,4 km

0

campuses within 15 km

6

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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