Living in Oostende
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Oostende is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 73,000 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.5%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €305,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €746 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,5%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.259,5
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 305.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
73.000
Avg. rent apartment
€ 746
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.259,5
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.433,67
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
€ 305.000
Median price villa
€ 475.000
Median price apartment
€ 215.000
Price evolution
+5,2%
Transactions
515
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 746 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +8,4% vs 2024
House
€ 891 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +4,7% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
73.000
Surface area
41 km²
Population density
1.780/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 23.165
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
7.874 offences
108,1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
75 schools
10.550 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
23
Kindergarten
25
Primary
21
Secondary
6
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
2.030
Kindergarten
4.002
Primary
4.518
Secondary
Childcare
728
licensed spots
41.7
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 59.2 km
VIVES
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 20.6 km
0
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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