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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
693
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
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 370.000
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
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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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