Living in Koksijde

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Met 21.344 inwoners is Koksijde een kustgemeente in de Westhoek. Het is een van slechts drie Vlaamse gemeenten die geen aanvullende personenbelasting (0%) heffen. De opcentiemen op de onroerende voorheffing bedragen 1.220. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 855 per maand.

Municipal tax

0,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.220

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 399.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

21.344

Avg. rent price

€ 855

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

0,0%

100% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.220

36% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.610,64

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€ 1.610,64
or per month€ 134,22

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 399.000

17% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 460.000

Median price apartment

€ 260.000

Price evolution

-14,8%

Transactions

266

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 855 / month

Avg. € 889

+0,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 871(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

21.344

Surface area

50,4 km²

Population density

423/km²

Average income

€ 47.258

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.497 offences

69,5 per 1,000 inhabitants

-13,0% vs 2023#247 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
69,5
Theft
11,7
Violence
6,7
Vandalism
6,9
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

14 schools

1.749 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

5

Kindergarten

5

Primary

1

Secondary

3

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

265

Kindergarten

651

Primary

833

Secondary

Childcare

141

licensed spots

63,8

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 73,5 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 29,8 km

0

campuses within 15 km

1

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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