Living in Wielsbeke
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Wielsbeke is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 10,282 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €320,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €780 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.085
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 320.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
10.282
Avg. rent apartment
€ 780
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.085
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.356,31
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 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 320.000
Median price villa
€ 455.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
+8,5%
Transactions
108
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 780 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▲ +15,4% vs 2024
House
€ 884 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +5,6% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
10.282
Surface area
21,9 km²
Population density
469/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 23.590
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
405 offences
39,5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
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
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