Living in Waregem

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Waregem ligt in Zuid-West-Vlaanderen en telt 40.436 inwoners. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 6,8%, wat onder het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 817 per maand.

Municipal tax

6,8%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.006

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 300.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

40.436

Avg. rent price

€ 817

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

6,8%

5% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.006

12% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.155,96

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€ 2.155,96
or per month€ 179,66

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 300.000

12% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 432.415

Median price apartment

€ 252.500

Price evolution

-7,6%

Transactions

341

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 817 / month

Avg. € 889

+4,3% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 877(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

40.436

Surface area

44,5 km²

Population density

909/km²

Average income

€ 40.206

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

2.011 offences

50,3 per 1,000 inhabitants

-1,4% vs 2023#186 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
50,3
Theft
13,7
Violence
4,4
Vandalism
4,2
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

51 schools

6.631 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

17

Kindergarten

18

Primary

12

Secondary

4

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

1.295

Kindergarten

2.508

Primary

2.828

Secondary

Childcare

605

licensed spots

53,6

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 29,4 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Kortrijk · 12,0 km

2

campuses within 15 km

8

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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