Living in Kruisem

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Kruisem ligt in de Vlaamse Ardennen en telt 16.006 inwoners. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,5% en opcentiemen van 693 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 814 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

693

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 370.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

16.006

Avg. rent price

€ 814

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

693

23% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.860,58

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€ 1.860,58
or per month€ 155,05

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 370.000

8% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 475.500

Median price apartment

€ 259.000

Price evolution

+9,0%

Transactions

126

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 814 / month

Avg. € 889

+3,5% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 944(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

16.006

Surface area

71,6 km²

Population density

224/km²

Average income

€ 44.875

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

615 offences

38,5 per 1,000 inhabitants

-5,5% vs 2023#90 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
38,5
Theft
7,7
Violence
4,1
Vandalism
2,8
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

18 schools

2.571 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

10

Kindergarten

8

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

474

Kindergarten

953

Primary

1.144

Secondary

Childcare

193

licensed spots

39,0

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 19,1 km

HoGent

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Gent · 17,1 km

0

campuses within 15 km

6

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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