How much municipal tax do you pay in Middelkerke?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Middelkerke is 3,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Middelkerke?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Middelkerke are 1.202 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Middelkerke?

The median price for a house in Middelkerke is € 281.500 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Middelkerke

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Middelkerke is een kustgemeente in het arrondissement Oostende, in de Vlaamse Kust. Met een gemeentebelasting van 3% hoort Middelkerke bij de goedkoopste gemeenten van Vlaanderen op vlak van APB. De vastgoedprijzen stegen het afgelopen jaar met 14,6%.

Municipal tax

3,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.202

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 281.500

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

20.023

Avg. rent price

€ 792

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

3,0%

58% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.202

34% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 1.932,93

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€ 1.932,93

or per month€ 161,08

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 281.500

18% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 333.500

Median price apartment

€ 199.500

Price evolution

+14,6%

Transactions

219

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 792 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +4,1% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 771(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

20.023

Surface area

79 km²

Population density

253/km²

Average income

€ 36.194

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.763 offences

88,8 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -8,1% vs 2023#274 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

88,8

Theft

17,7

Violence

6,5

Vandalism

7,2

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

22 schools

2.019 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

351

Kindergarten

757

Primary

911

Secondary

Childcare

licensed spots

30,6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 63,0 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 20,6 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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