Living in Spiere-Helkijn

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Spiere-Helkijn is een landelijke gemeente in Zuid-West-Vlaanderen, in de provincie West-Vlaanderen. De opcentiemen op de onroerende voorheffing (1.400) behoren tot de hoogste van Vlaanderen, waar het gemiddelde rond 895 ligt.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.400

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 285.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

2.053

Avg. rent price

€ 684

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.400

56% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.600,04

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

Calculate your housing cost

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.600,04
or per month€ 216,67

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 285.000

17% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

Transactions

14

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 684 / month

Avg. € 889

-3,7% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 761(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

2.053

Surface area

10,8 km²

Population density

190/km²

Average income

€ 36.312

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

117 offences

56,7 per 1,000 inhabitants

+21,9% vs 2023#214 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
56,7
Theft
13,6
Violence
6,8
Vandalism
4,9
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

3 schools

228 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

2

Kindergarten

1

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

50

Kindergarten

77

Primary

101

Secondary

Childcare

25

licensed spots

43,1

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 43,6 km

Howest

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Kortrijk · 13,0 km

2

campuses within 15 km

3

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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