Living in Oostkamp

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Oostkamp is een landelijke gemeente in het Brugse Ommeland, in de provincie West-Vlaanderen. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 8% en opcentiemen van 945 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 863 per maand.

Municipal tax

8,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

945

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 400.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

24.142

Avg. rent price

€ 863

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,0%

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

945

6% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.227,34

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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Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.227,34
or per month€ 185,61

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 400.000

17% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 577.500

Median price apartment

€ 247.300

Price evolution

+13,9%

Transactions

181

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 863 / month

Avg. € 889

+5,7% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 947(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

24.142

Surface area

80,1 km²

Population density

301/km²

Average income

€ 43.058

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

840 offences

34,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

+2,8% vs 2023#50 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
34,6
Theft
6,8
Violence
2,9
Vandalism
3,1
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

20 schools

3.954 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

9

Kindergarten

10

Primary

1

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

753

Kindergarten

1.498

Primary

1.703

Secondary

Childcare

274

licensed spots

42,8

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 35,7 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brugge · 8,2 km

3

campuses within 15 km

4

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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