Living in Roeselare

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

In de regio Roeselare vind je Roeselare, een stad met een oppervlakte van 60,4 km². De aanvullende personenbelasting van 8,5% behoort tot de hoogste van Vlaanderen, waar het gemiddelde 7,2% bedraagt.

Municipal tax

8,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.140

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 255.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

66.888

Avg. rent price

€ 724

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

8,5%

19% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.140

27% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.492,78

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€ 2.492,78
or per month€ 207,73

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 255.000

25% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 370.000

Median price apartment

€ 169.500

Price evolution

+8,3%

Transactions

578

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 724 / month

Avg. € 889

+3,0% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 803(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

66.888

Surface area

60,4 km²

Population density

1.107/km²

Average income

€ 37.585

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

5.229 offences

78,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

+2,4% vs 2023#263 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
78,9
Theft
22,8
Violence
8,4
Vandalism
6,4
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

86 schools

11.583 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

22

Kindergarten

26

Primary

28

Secondary

10

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

2.247

Kindergarten

4.389

Primary

4.947

Secondary

Childcare

1.170

licensed spots

57,3

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 43,4 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Roeselare · 0,8 km

2

campuses within 15 km

6

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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