Living in Veurne

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Met 12.564 inwoners is Veurne een regionale stad in de Westhoek. De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7% en opcentiemen van 1.209 op de onroerende voorheffing. De vastgoedprijzen daalden het afgelopen jaar met 6,2%.

Municipal tax

7,0%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.209

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 300.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

12.564

Avg. rent price

€ 805

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,0%

2% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.209

35% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.395,80

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€ 2.395,80
or per month€ 199,65

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 300.000

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

€ 266.000

Price evolution

-6,2%

Transactions

127

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 805 / month

Avg. € 889

+1,2% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 832(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

12.564

Surface area

97,2 km²

Population density

129/km²

Average income

€ 36.651

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

802 offences

64,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

+11,4% vs 2023#236 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
64,0
Theft
10,8
Violence
5,7
Vandalism
6,1
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

25 schools

1.950 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

9

Kindergarten

8

Primary

6

Secondary

2

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

404

Kindergarten

775

Primary

771

Secondary

Childcare

200

licensed spots

66,2

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 74,6 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Torhout · 30,9 km

0

campuses within 15 km

0

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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