How much municipal tax do you pay in Langemark-Poelkapelle?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Langemark-Poelkapelle is 8,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Langemark-Poelkapelle?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Langemark-Poelkapelle are 1.196 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Langemark-Poelkapelle?

The median price for a house in Langemark-Poelkapelle is € 279.250 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Langemark-Poelkapelle

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Wie de Westhoek verkent, komt al snel uit bij Langemark-Poelkapelle, een landelijke gemeente met 8.202 inwoners. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 8% en opcentiemen van 1.196 op de onroerende voorheffing. Met 154 inwoners per km² is het een uitgesproken landelijke gemeente.

Municipal tax

8,0%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.196

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 279.250

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

8.202

Avg. rent price

€ 756

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.196

34% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.495,74

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.495,74

or per month€ 207,98

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 279.250

18% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

+33,6%

Transactions

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 756 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +9,7% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 784(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

8.202

Surface area

53,1 km²

Population density

154/km²

Average income

€ 39.115

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

232 offences

28,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -11,4% vs 2023#17 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

28,6

Theft

5,1

Violence

2,5

Vandalism

2,1

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

13 schools

1.496 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

289

Kindergarten

526

Primary

681

Secondary

Childcare

116

licensed spots

41,2

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 57,6 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Roeselare · 14,0 km

campuses within 15 km

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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