How much municipal tax do you pay in Nieuwpoort?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Nieuwpoort is 5,0% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Nieuwpoort?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Nieuwpoort are 1.071 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Nieuwpoort?

The median price for a house in Nieuwpoort is € 350.000 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Nieuwpoort

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Als kustgemeente in de Westhoek combineert Nieuwpoort een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 23.947, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 890 per maand.

Municipal tax

5,0%

↓Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.071

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 350.000

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

11.399

Avg. rent price

€ 890

↑Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

5,0%

30% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.071

20% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.020,54

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€ 2.020,54

or per month€ 168,38

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 350.000

2% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 270.000

Price evolution

+1,6%

Transactions

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 890 / month

→ Avg. € 889

▲ +8,4% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 859(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

11.399

Surface area

33,3 km²

Population density

342/km²

Average income

€ 36.538

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.019 offences

89,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -7,7% vs 2023#276 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

89,0

Theft

21,7

Violence

7,9

Vandalism

7,9

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

11 schools

1.123 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

182

Kindergarten

439

Primary

502

Secondary

Childcare

licensed spots

60,9

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 68,2 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 24,9 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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