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Buying in Courtrai: the real budget
Flanders · West Flanders · Statbel data Q1 2026
In brief
- A median house costs €285,000 in Courtrai, 14% below the median of the municipalities of Flanders (€332,500).
- Duties and fees included, with a 20% deposit, you need €67,188 up front, then €1,117 a month for 25 years at the reference rate of 3.3%.
- A median apartment goes for €233,000.
- Over five years, the median house price has changed by +44.3%.
Median prices from notarial deeds (Statbel); the property you have in mind may differ widely.
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Official municipal outline, Statbel boundaries
What a median house in Courtrai really costs
On top of the price come the registration duties of Flanders and the deed costs. Computed under the sole own home regime; a second home or an investment pays the full rate.
- median house price
- €285,000
- registration duties (2%)
- €5,700
- notary fees and deed costs
- €4,488
- total acquisition cost
- €295,188
- cash up front (20% deposit, duties and fees)
- €67,188
- amount borrowed
- €228,000
- monthly payment over 25 years at 3.3%
- €1,117 / month
NBB reference rate (2026-06) for a fixed-rate loan; notary fees on the legal scale, flat administrative costs. The calculator takes this price and lets you adjust your situation.
What you are buying: the state of the housing stock
A poorly rated home costs less to buy and more to run: the EPC weighs on the budget as much as the price.
26.9% of the municipality's homes are rated EPC F or G.
See the EPC detail for Courtrai141 new homes permitted in 2024: that is the new supply reaching the market.
Cost out renovation worksHow to estimate a house in Courtrai
An estimate starts from recent sales of comparable houses in the municipality, then adjusts that benchmark for the features specific to the property.
The prices shown above give the level of the local market. The estimate consists of placing a specific house against that level.
Three families of criteria explain most of the gap between two neighbouring houses.
- The living area and the size of the plot, which set the starting range.
- The condition of the building and the age of the major items: roof, window frames, electrics, heating.
- The energy performance, measured by the EPC certificate, which drives running costs.
The location within the municipality then adjusts the result, and a visit settles it: only a visit reveals the flaws and the strengths that no data shows.
The same budget in neighbouring municipalities
Median house price and overall score: ten kilometres away, the same budget sometimes buys bigger or better placed.
Prepare your purchase in Courtrai
Frequently asked questions
Sources: Statbel for median prices and sales (notarial deeds), regional registers for the EPC, Statbel building permits. Registration duties and notary fees on the scales in force; NBB reference mortgage rate. No personal advice: check your situation with a notary.
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