How much municipal tax do you pay in Koekelare?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Koekelare is 7,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Koekelare?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Koekelare are 1.071 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Koekelare?

The median price for a house in Koekelare is € 268.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Koekelare

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Koekelare, een landelijke gemeente in de provincie West-Vlaanderen, maakt deel uit van de Westhoek. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 21.679, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 730 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.071

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 268.000

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

8.801

Avg. rent price

€ 730

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.071

20% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.248,23

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

Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.248,23

or per month€ 187,35

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 268.000

22% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 177.500

Price evolution

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Transactions

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 730 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +3,1% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 819(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

8.801

Surface area

39,4 km²

Population density

223/km²

Average income

€ 38.083

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

401 offences

45,4 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +13,0% vs 2023#146 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

45,4

Theft

5,9

Violence

4,4

Vandalism

5,9

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

17 schools

1.507 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

270

Kindergarten

570

Primary

667

Secondary

Childcare

140

licensed spots

71,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 53,9 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 10,3 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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