Living in Kortrijk
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Kortrijk is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 81,523 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.9%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €285,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €698 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,9%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.102
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 285.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
81.523
Avg. rent apartment
€ 698
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,9%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.102
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.420,48
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
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 285.000
Median price villa
€ 495.000
Median price apartment
€ 239.000
Price evolution
+3,6%
Transactions
1.007
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 698 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +3,7% vs 2024
House
€ 708 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +2,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
81.523
Surface area
80,7 km²
Population density
1.010/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.076
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
7.252 offences
89,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
128 schools
13.780 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
36
Kindergarten
37
Primary
40
Secondary
15
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
2.625
Kindergarten
5.296
Primary
5.859
Secondary
Childcare
1.365
licensed spots
54.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 42.7 km
Howest
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Kortrijk · 2.8 km
2
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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