Living in Lichtervelde
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Lichtervelde is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 9,450 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €320,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €697 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.208
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 320.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
9.450
Avg. rent apartment
€ 697
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.208
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.491,09
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
€ 320.000
Median price villa
€ 384.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
-2,9%
Transactions
71
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 697 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +23,6% vs 2024
House
€ 894 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +24,0% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
9.450
Surface area
26,2 km²
Population density
361/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.334
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
402 offences
42,6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
7 schools
1.579 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
3
Kindergarten
3
Primary
1
Secondary
0
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
2
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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