How much municipal tax do you pay in Lichtervelde?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Lichtervelde is 7,5% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Lichtervelde?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Lichtervelde are 1.008 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Lichtervelde?

The median price for a house in Lichtervelde is € 329.500 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Lichtervelde

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Lichtervelde is een landelijke gemeente in het arrondissement Roeselare, in de regio Roeselare. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,5%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 751 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.008

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 329.500

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

9.437

Avg. rent price

€ 751

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.008

13% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.237,78

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

Calculate your housing cost

Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.237,78

or per month€ 186,48

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 329.500

4% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 223.000

Price evolution

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Transactions

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 751 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +0,6% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 838(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

9.437

Surface area

26,2 km²

Population density

360/km²

Average income

€ 40.203

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

325 offences

34,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -9,2% vs 2023#53 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

34,9

Theft

10,0

Violence

2,5

Vandalism

3,2

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

7 schools

1.579 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

305

Kindergarten

604

Primary

670

Secondary

Childcare

125

licensed spots

44,7

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 40,4 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 5,1 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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