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Living in Menen

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

In Zuid-West-Vlaanderen vind je Menen, een regionale stad met een oppervlakte van 33,2 km². Met een mediaanprijs van € 181.500 voor een woonhuis behoort Menen tot de meest betaalbare gemeenten van Vlaanderen. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 676 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,0%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.134

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 192.500

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

34.585

Avg. rent price

€ 676

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.134

27% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.429,44

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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Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.429,44
or per month€ 202,45

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 192.500

44% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 157.500

Price evolution

+0,5%

Transactions

445

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 676 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +7,3% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 722(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

34.585

Surface area

33,2 km²

Population density

1.042/km²

Average income

€ 34.353

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.567 offences

74,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -0,1% vs 2023#258 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
74,6
Theft
23,7
Violence
6,0
Vandalism
6,5
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

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

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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