Living in Menen
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Menen is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 34,640 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €190,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €527 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.134
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 190.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
34.640
Avg. rent apartment
€ 527
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.134
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.466,92
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
€ 190.000
Median price villa
€ 385.000
Median price apartment
€ 191.000
Price evolution
-1,3%
Transactions
508
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 527 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -11,9% vs 2024
House
€ 658 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -4,2% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
34.640
Surface area
33,2 km²
Population density
1.043/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 21.139
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
2.421 offences
70,0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
42 schools
6.275 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
15
Kindergarten
16
Primary
10
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
1.161
Kindergarten
2.408
Primary
2.706
Secondary
Childcare
443
licensed spots
46.1
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 49.5 km
Howest
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Kortrijk · 8.1 km
2
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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