Living in Wortegem-Petegem
Taxes, housing prices & more · Oost-Vlaanderen
Wortegem-Petegem is located in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen and has 6,542 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 8.1%, above the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €405,500, above the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €614 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
8,1%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
882
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 405.500
↑Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
6.542
Avg. rent apartment
€ 614
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
8,1%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
882
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
148,47
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.160,82
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
€ 405.500
Median price villa
€ 435.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
-0,1%
Transactions
58
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 614 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
House
€ 968 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -7,2% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
6.542
Surface area
42,5 km²
Population density
154/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 27.610
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
156 offences
23,8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
6 schools
1.096 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
3
Kindergarten
3
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
223
Kindergarten
409
Primary
464
Secondary
Childcare
63
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
0
campuses within 15 km
6
campuses within 30 km
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