Living in Kortemark
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Kortemark is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 13,084 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €300,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €759 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,8%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.165
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 300.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
13.084
Avg. rent apartment
€ 759
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,8%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.165
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.478,12
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 2026
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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 300.000
Median price villa
€ 351.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
+3,4%
Transactions
166
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 759 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +51,2% vs 2024
House
€ 813 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +10,2% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
13.084
Surface area
55,4 km²
Population density
236/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 22.832
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
474 offences
36,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
15 schools
2.313 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
6
Kindergarten
6
Primary
3
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
430
Kindergarten
893
Primary
990
Secondary
Childcare
136
licensed spots
39.5
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 51 km
VIVES
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 8.6 km
2
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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