How much municipal tax do you pay in Wortegem-Petegem?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Wortegem-Petegem is 7,7% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Wortegem-Petegem?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Wortegem-Petegem are 882 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Wortegem-Petegem?

The median price for a house in Wortegem-Petegem is € 405.944 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Wortegem-Petegem

Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen

Wortegem-Petegem is een landelijke gemeente in het arrondissement Oudenaarde, in de Vlaamse Ardennen. De aanvullende personenbelasting bedraagt 7,7%, wat boven het Vlaamse gemiddelde van 7,2% ligt. De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een woning bedraagt € 787 per maand.

Municipal tax

7,7%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

882

↓Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 405.944

↑Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

6.545

Avg. rent price

€ 787

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,7%

8% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

882

Rond het Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

148,47

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.085,45

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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Gross annual income (€)

Cadastral income (€)ⓘ

Simplified calculation · AJ 2026

Estimated yearly tax burden€ 2.085,45

or per month€ 173,79

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 405.944

19% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

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Median price apartment

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Price evolution

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Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 787 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

Apartment

€ 952(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

6.545

Surface area

42,5 km²

Population density

154/km²

Average income

€ 47.208

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

184 offences

28,1 per 1,000 inhabitants

▼ -5,6% vs 2023#15 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

28,1

Theft

6,1

Violence

2,1

Vandalism

2,0

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

6 schools

1.096 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Special education

Students by level (place of residence)

223

Kindergarten

409

Primary

464

Secondary

Childcare

licensed spots

34,8

spots per 100 children (age 0-3)

Higher education nearby

UGent

Nearest university · Gent · 25,8 km

VIVES

Nearest college (hogeschool) · Kortrijk · 19,8 km

campuses within 15 km

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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