Living in Zwevegem
Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen
Zwevegem is located in the province of West-Vlaanderen and has 26,035 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 7.5%, around the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €290,000, below the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €521 per month, below the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
7,5%
↑Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
1.228
↑Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 290.000
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
26.035
Avg. rent apartment
€ 521
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
7,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
1.228
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
186,22
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 2.513,00
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
€ 290.000
Median price villa
€ 457.500
Median price apartment
€ 225.000
Price evolution
+3,8%
Transactions
291
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 521 / month
↓ Avg. € 825
▼ -24,1% vs 2024
House
€ 799 / month
↓ Avg. € 1.025
▼ -2,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
26.035
Surface area
63,6 km²
Population density
409/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.930
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
919 offences
35,5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
31 schools
4.437 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
10
Kindergarten
18
Primary
2
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
894
Kindergarten
1.657
Primary
1.886
Secondary
Childcare
296
licensed spots
40.9
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UGent
Nearest university · Gent · 37.9 km
Howest
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Kortrijk · 9.2 km
2
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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