Living in Wielsbeke

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

In Zuid-West-Vlaanderen vind je Wielsbeke, een landelijke gemeente met een oppervlakte van 21,9 km². De gemeente hanteert een APB-tarief van 7,5% en opcentiemen van 1.085 op de onroerende voorheffing. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 784 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,5%

Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.085

Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 295.000

Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

10.256

Avg. rent price

€ 784

Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.085

21% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.320,12

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€ 2.320,12
or per month€ 193,34

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 295.000

14% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

Insufficient data

Median price apartment

Insufficient data

Price evolution

+3,5%

Transactions

75

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 784 / month

Avg. € 889

+2,6% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 894(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

10.256

Surface area

21,9 km²

Population density

468/km²

Average income

€ 39.964

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

364 offences

35,9 per 1,000 inhabitants

+5,8% vs 2023#60 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total
35,9
Theft
8,2
Violence
2,1
Vandalism
3,4
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

7 schools

1.890 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

3

Kindergarten

4

Primary

0

Secondary

0

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

348

Kindergarten

680

Primary

862

Secondary

Childcare

188

licensed spots

59,2

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 29,2 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Kortrijk · 12,4 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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