Living in Poperinge
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Poperinge is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 19,890 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €235,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €418 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.215
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 235.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
19.890
Avg. rent apartment
€ 418
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.215
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.555,68
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
€ 235.000
Median price villa
€ 370.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
+0,6%
Transactions
203
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 418 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -24,3% vs 2024
House
€ 725 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +4,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
19.890
Surface area
120,4 km²
Population density
165/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 22.014
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
1.054 offences
52,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
43 schools
3.251 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
13
Kindergarten
12
Primary
13
Secondary
5
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
578
Kindergarten
1.196
Primary
1.477
Secondary
Childcare
264
licensed spots
54.2
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 75.6 km
VIVES
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Roeselare · 32 km
0
campuses within 15 km
0
campuses within 30 km
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