How much municipal tax do you pay in Knokke-Heist?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Knokke-Heist is 0,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Knokke-Heist?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Knokke-Heist are 1.200 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Knokke-Heist?

The median price for a house in Knokke-Heist is € 815.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Knokke-Heist

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Als kustgemeente in de Vlaamse Kust combineert Knokke-Heist een verstedelijkt karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. Het is een van slechts drie Vlaamse gemeenten die geen aanvullende personenbelasting (0%) heffen. De opcentiemen op de onroerende voorheffing bedragen 1.200. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 1.341 per maand.

Municipal tax

0,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.200

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 815.000

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

32.415

Avg. rent price

€ 1.341

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

0,0%

100% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.200

34% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.589,26

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 1.589,26

or per month€ 132,44

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 815.000

139% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 1.950.000

Median price apartment

€ 560.000

Price evolution

+77,8%

Transactions

277

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 1.341 / month

↑ Avg. € 889

▲ +5,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 1.429(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

32.415

Surface area

61,6 km²

Population density

526/km²

Average income

€ 48.844

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.727 offences

83,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -0,8% vs 2023#269 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

83,9

Theft

21,7

Violence

8,5

Vandalism

7,8

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

33 schools

2.861 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

546

Kindergarten

1.019

Primary

1.296

Secondary

Childcare

277

licensed spots

52,8

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 42,9 km

Howest

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brugge · 15,8 km

campuses within 15 km

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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