Median price in Ostend : €300,000 (house, first half of 2026) · €219,000 (apartment, first half of 2026) · Statbel data

Property Prices Ostend (October 2026)

Flanders · West Flanders · 72,586 inhabitants

In brief

In Ostend, a house usually sold for €300,000 in the first half of 2026. That is 14% less than a typical municipality in Flanders (€350,000).
This price rose by 1.3% compared with the first half of 2025.
241 houses sold in the first half of 2026, more than in most municipalities of Flanders (usually 80).

Official Statbel figures, all houses combined. This is not buying or selling advice.

Flanders

Where Ostend is in Belgium

Median house price, first half of 2026

€300,000

All houses (terraced, semi-detached and detached), from 241 sales.

+1.3 %compared with the first half of 2025Statbel, prices updated in September 2026

€219,000Apartmentfirst half of 2026, 615 salesSee the detail €297,000Terraced or semi-detached housefirst half of 2026, 219 salesSee the detail €420,000Detached housefirst half of 2026, 22 salesSee the detail

856House and apartment salesfirst half of 2026

Source: Statbel (Directorate-General Statistics), prices updated in September 2026

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What are homes worth here?

Houses

Median house price

€300,000

In Ostend, half of the houses sold for less than €300,000 and half for more.

Median of the municipalities in the province: €295,000
Median of Flemish municipalities: €350,000
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 4 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, first half of 2026

Flats

Median flat price

€219,000

In Ostend, half of the flats sold for less than €219,000 and half for more.

Median of the municipalities in the province: €233,000
Median of Flemish municipalities: €264,500
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 5 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, first half of 2026

Trend

One-year change in house prices

+1.3%

The median house price rose by 1.3% in a year.

Median of the municipalities in the province: +2.0%
Median of Flemish municipalities: +5.2%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 3 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, first half of 2026

Living here

Living in Ostend, day to day

Schools, transport, climate, neighbours, home insulation: what the municipality offers once the boxes are unpacked.

What state is the housing in?

Age

When were the homes built?

32.0% More than one in four houses and buildings in Ostend dates from before 1945.

Each bar shows the share of houses and buildings in Ostend built in that period; the gold line, the median of Flemish municipalities.

Share of houses and buildings in Ostend by construction period
Period	Ostend	Median of Flemish municipalities
Built before 1900	4.5%	5.3%
Built from 1900 to 1918	8.0%	3.7%
Built from 1919 to 1945	19.6%	11.9%
Built from 1946 to 1961	16.9%	13.3%
Built from 1962 to 1970	13.4%	10.6%
Built from 1971 to 1981	12.0%	15.2%
Built from 1982 to 1991	6.0%	9.5%
Built from 1992 to 2001	6.9%	10.1%
Built from 2002 to 2011	5.4%	8.2%
Built after 2011	7.5%	9.5%

Source: Statbel, building stock, 2025

Energy (EPC)

Energy certificates in the municipality

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Radon

Radon risk class

class 0

The FANC places Ostend in radon class 0, on a scale from 0 to 2b.

Source: FANC, radon map, July 2026

Flooding

Buildings in a medium flood probability zone

26.8%

In Ostend, 26.8% of buildings stand in a zone that can flood about once every 100 years, according to the Flemish maps.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 6.6%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 5.6%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 2 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: VMM, flood prone areas, 2023Immolytics estimate

Buildings in a low flood probability zone

32.9%

In Ostend, 32.9% of buildings stand in a zone that can flood about once every 1000 years, according to the Flemish maps.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 5.2%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 4.5%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 2 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: VMM, flood prone areas, 2023Immolytics estimate

Heating

Central heating

71.6%

71.6% of houses and blocks of flats have central heating.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 74.0%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 82.0%

Source: Statbel, building stock, 2025

Homes

Number of homes

54,255 homes

Ostend has 54,255 homes.

Source: Statbel, building stock, 2025

Permits

Permits for new homes

In one year, 98 permits were granted to build new residential buildings.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 55
Median of Flemish municipalities: 47
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 2 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, building permits, 2024

Permits for renovations

211

In one year, 211 permits were granted to renovate residential buildings.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 52
Median of Flemish municipalities: 50
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 1 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, building permits, 2024

What does it cost to live here?

Property tax

Local surcharge on property tax

1,259 additional centimes

For 2026, Ostend set 1,259 additional centimes on property tax. The lower this number, the lighter the tax.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 1,134 additional centimes
Median of Flemish municipalities: 899 additional centimes
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 2 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Vlabel, 2026

Rents

Median flat rent

€720 a month

In Ostend, half of the flats rent for less than €720 a month and half for more.

Median of the municipalities in the province: €718 a month
Median of Flemish municipalities: €835 a month
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 3 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: FPS Finance, 2025

Median house rent

€850 a month

In Ostend, half of the houses rent for less than €850 a month and half for more.

Median of the municipalities in the province: €850 a month
Median of Flemish municipalities: €950 a month
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 6 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: FPS Finance, 2025

Who lives here?

Population

Residents

72,586 residents

Ostend has 72,586 residents.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 12,688 residents
Median of Flemish municipalities: 15,470 residents
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 1 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, 2025

Change in population over five years

+1.5%

The population grew by 1.5% in five years.

Median of the municipalities in the province: +2.4%
Median of Flemish municipalities: +3.3%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 3 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, 2020 to 2025

Ages

Residents aged 65 and over

29.3%

In Ostend, 29.3% of residents are 65 or older.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 22.4%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 22.0%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 3 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, 2025

Income

Median disposable income

€27,643

In 2023, half of the residents of Ostend lived in a household whose disposable income, adjusted to a single person, was below €27,643 a year.

Median of the municipalities in the province: €30,660
Median of Flemish municipalities: €31,590
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 6 out of 6, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, administrative disposable income (DataLab), 2023

Births

Births per 1,000 residents

8.3 per 1,000 residents

There are 8.3 births a year per 1,000 residents.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 9.3 per 1,000 residents
Median of Flemish municipalities: 8.8 per 1,000 residents
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 3 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, population movement, 2020 to 2024

Deaths per 1,000 residents

14.7 per 1,000 residents

There are 14.7 deaths a year per 1,000 residents.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 10.6 per 1,000 residents
Median of Flemish municipalities: 9.9 per 1,000 residents
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 2 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, population movement, 2020 to 2024

Births minus deaths

-6.4 per 1,000 residents

Each year there are 6.4 more deaths than births per 1,000 residents.

Median of the municipalities in the province: -1.2 per 1,000 residents
Median of Flemish municipalities: -1.1 per 1,000 residents
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 4 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, population movement, 2020 to 2024

Births

572 births

In 2025, 572 babies were born to residents of Ostend.

Source: Statbel, population movement, 2025

Deaths

1,031 deaths

In 2025, 1,031 residents of Ostend died.

Source: Statbel, population movement, 2025

Arrivals and departures

Moves within Belgium

+2.0 per 1,000 residents

Each year the municipality gains 2.0 people per 1,000 residents from elsewhere in Belgium, after departures.

Median of the municipalities in the province: +2.7 per 1,000 residents
Median of Flemish municipalities: +4.6 per 1,000 residents
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 3 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, population movement, 2020 to 2024

Moves to and from abroad

+7.5 per 1,000 residents

Each year the municipality gains 7.5 people per 1,000 residents from abroad, after departures.

Median of the municipalities in the province: +3.3 per 1,000 residents
Median of Flemish municipalities: +2.9 per 1,000 residents
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 1 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, population movement, 2020 to 2024

Households without a car

41.7%

41.7% of households have no car.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 18.5%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 17.2%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 1 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, household cars, 2025

Households with two or more cars

12.7%

12.7% of households have at least two cars.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 30.2%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 32.7%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 5 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, household cars, 2025

Cars per household

0.74 cars per household

On average there are 0.74 cars per household.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 1.21 cars per household
Median of Flemish municipalities: 1.26 cars per household
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 5 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, household cars, 2025

How do people get to work from here?

Places of work

Work in their own municipality

56.1%

56.1% of working residents have their job in their own municipality.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 30.7%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 25.4%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 1 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, census, 2021

Work elsewhere in the province

27.5%

27.5% of working residents have their job in another municipality of the province.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 55.8%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 51.0%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 5 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, census, 2021

Work in another province

10.6%

10.6% of working residents have their job in another Belgian province.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 9.3%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 11.3%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 2 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, census, 2021

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Main place of work

9.0%

9.0% of working residents commute to Bruges, the municipality most of them travel to.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 15.3%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 15.3%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 5 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, census, 2021

Work in Brussels

4.4%

4.4% of working residents have their job in the Brussels Region.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 1.9%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 3.6%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 1 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, census, 2021

Work abroad

0.4%

0.4% of working residents have their job abroad.

Median of the municipalities in the province: 0.2%
Median of Flemish municipalities: 0.3%
Among its neighbours, Ostend ranks 2 out of 5, from the highest value to the lowest.

Source: Statbel, census, 2021

Residents in work

26,637 people

At the 2021 census, 26,637 residents of Ostend were in work.

Source: Statbel, census, 2021

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