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%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.006
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
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 300.000
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
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
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
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