Living in Torhout
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Torhout ligt in het Brugse Ommeland en telt 21.159 inwoners. De mediaanprijs voor een woonhuis bedraagt € 252.500, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde van € 303.263 ligt. De betaalbare vastgoedprijzen compenseren deels de hogere belastingdruk.
Municipal tax
8,0%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.102
↑Avg. 895
Median price house
€ 293.500
↓Avg. € 341.499
Inhabitants
21.159
Avg. rent price
€ 744
↓Avg. € 889
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,0%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.102
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.395,22
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
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 293.500
Median price villa
€ 330.000
Median price apartment
€ 205.000
Price evolution
+0,2%
Transactions
146
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Rental prices
Average rent price (S1 2025)
€ 744 / month
↓ Avg. € 889
▲ +1,5% vs 2023
Apartment
Gebaseerd op nieuwe huurcontracten afgesloten via een vastgoedkantoor. Bron: CIB Huurbarometer, S1 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
21.159
Surface area
45,3 km²
Population density
467/km²
Average income
€ 39.164
Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024
Safety & crime
913 offences
43,6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2024
Education & childcare
31 schools
3.512 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
8
Kindergarten
9
Primary
11
Secondary
3
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
616
Kindergarten
1.313
Primary
1.583
Secondary
Childcare
355
licensed spots
68,2
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 43,9 km
VIVES
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 0,5 km
2
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km