How much municipal tax do you pay in Zwevegem?

The additional personal tax (APB) in Zwevegem is 7,5% for tax year 2025.

How much are the property tax surcharges in Zwevegem?

The municipal property tax surcharges (opcentiemen) in Zwevegem are 1.228 for tax year 2025.

What is the average property price in Zwevegem?

The median price for a house in Zwevegem is € 279.500 (source: Statbel 2024).

Living in Zwevegem

Taxes, housing prices & more · West-Vlaanderen

Als landelijke gemeente in Zuid-West-Vlaanderen combineert Zwevegem een landelijk karakter met een goede bereikbaarheid. Het gemiddeld netto-inkomen per inwoner bedraagt € 23.516, wat rond het Vlaamse gemiddelde ligt. De betaalbare vastgoedprijzen compenseren deels de hogere belastingdruk.

Municipal tax

7,5%

↑Avg. 7,2%

Property tax surcharges

1.228

↑Avg. 895

Median price house

€ 279.500

↓Avg. € 341.499

Inhabitants

25.870

Avg. rent price

€ 720

↓Avg. € 889

Taxes

Municipal tax (APB)

7,5%

5% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)

1.228

37% boven Vlaams gemiddelde

Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)

186,22

Estimated yearly municipal tax burden

€ 2.473,04

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€ 2.473,04

or per month€ 206,09

Real estate prices

Median price house

€ 279.500

18% onder Vlaams gemiddelde

Median price villa

€ 368.475

Median price apartment

€ 205.000

Price evolution

+23,7%

Transactions

280

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Rental prices

Average rent price (S1 2025)

€ 720 / month

↓ Avg. € 889

▲ +1,6% vs 2023

Apartment

€ 814(Fl. avg. € 990)

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

Demographics

Inhabitants

25.870

Surface area

63,6 km²

Population density

407/km²

Average income

€ 41.560

Source: Statbel / BelgieInCijfers, 2024

Safety & crime

876 offences

34,0 per 1,000 inhabitants

▲ +10,5% vs 2023#48 of 285

Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average

Total

34,0

Theft

7,1

Violence

3,1

Vandalism

3,0

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

31 schools

4.437 students (place of residence)

Schools by type

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

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

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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