Aalst vs Sint-Niklaas | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Aalst and Sint-Niklaas.

Property prices

Metric	Aalst	Sint-Niklaas
Median house price	€434,342	€532,529
Median apartment price	€213,544	€282,213
Median villa price	€677,929	€715,139
Median land price	€171,191	€389,003
Price per m²	€3,102/m²	€3,804/m²

Median house price

Aalst

€434,342

Sint-Niklaas

€532,529

Median apartment price

Aalst

€213,544

Sint-Niklaas

€282,213

Median villa price

Aalst

€677,929

Sint-Niklaas

€715,139

Median land price

Aalst

€171,191

Sint-Niklaas

€389,003

Price per m²

Aalst

€3,102/m²

Sint-Niklaas

€3,804/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Aalst	Sint-Niklaas
Overall score	59/100	66/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	63/100	88/100
Green spaces	62/100	41/100
Safety	16/100	58/100

Overall score

Aalst

59/100

Sint-Niklaas

66/100

Transport

Aalst

100/100

Sint-Niklaas

100/100

Schools

Aalst

0/100

Sint-Niklaas

0/100

Shops

Aalst

63/100

Sint-Niklaas

88/100

Green spaces

Aalst

62/100

Sint-Niklaas

41/100

Safety

Aalst

16/100

Sint-Niklaas

58/100

Energy performance

Aalst

4.0%

10.0%

19.0%

23.0%

18.0%

16.0%

10.0%

Sint-Niklaas

6.1%

7.1%

19.4%

21.5%

19.4%

14.3%

12.2%

Demographics

Metric	Aalst	Sint-Niklaas
Population	90.995	81.863
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	78.12 km²	83.88 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.175	1.004

Population

Aalst

90.995

Sint-Niklaas

81.863

Median income

Aalst

N/A

Sint-Niklaas

N/A

Area

Aalst

78.12 km²

Sint-Niklaas

83.88 km²

Transactions (12m)

Aalst

1.175

Sint-Niklaas

1.004

Verdict

For a family

Sint-Niklaas

For an investor

Aalst

For a student

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Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Aalst is €434,342 and in Sint-Niklaas €532,529. For apartments: Aalst €213,544, Sint-Niklaas €282,213.

Aalst has an overall score of 59/100 and Sint-Niklaas 66/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Aalst scores 0/100 for schools and 16/100 for safety. Sint-Niklaas scores 0/100 and 58/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,102 in Aalst and €3,804 in Sint-Niklaas.

Aalst has 1.175 transactions (12 months) and Sint-Niklaas 1.004. Higher liquidity can be attractive for investors.

See the EPC distribution above. A higher share of A and B labels indicates a more energy-efficient housing stock.

Property prices Aalst Property prices Sint-Niklaas

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)