Living in Tielt

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Wie het Tieltse verkent, komt al snel uit bij Tielt, een regionale stad met 31.908 inwoners. De mediaanprijs voor een woonhuis bedraagt € 217.000, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde van € 303.263 ligt.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.032

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 278.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

31.908

Avg. rent price

€ 722

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.032

15% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.263,45

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€ 2.263,45
or per month€ 188,62

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 278.000

19% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 202.000

Price evolution

-14,4%

Transactions

311

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 722 / month

Avg. € 889

+2,9% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 784(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

31.908

Surface area

98,3 km²

Population density

325/km²

Average income

€ 22.336

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

1.129 offences

35,6 per 1,000 inhabitants

-9,2% vs 2023#56 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
35,6
Theft
7,6
Violence
4,2
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

37 schools

5.185 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

13

Kindergarten

14

Primary

8

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

960

Kindergarten

2.007

Primary

2.218

Secondary

Childcare

579

licensed spots

67,4

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 28,3 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Roeselare · 15,5 km

0

campuses within 15 km

10

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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