Living in Oudenburg
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Oudenburg is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 10,449 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.7%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €310,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €709 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,7%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.243
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 310.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
10.449
Avg. rent apartment
€ 709
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,7%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.243
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.552,21
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
€ 310.000
Median price villa
€ 395.500
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
-7,9%
Transactions
126
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 709 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +2,2% vs 2024
House
€ 917 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +13,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
10.449
Surface area
35,6 km²
Population density
294/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.364
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
454 offences
44,4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
8 schools
1.667 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
4
Kindergarten
4
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
331
Kindergarten
633
Primary
703
Secondary
Childcare
133
licensed spots
46.7
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 52.6 km
Howest
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Brugge · 14.5 km
2
campuses within 15 km
4
campuses within 30 km
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