Antwerp vs Brussels | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Antwerp and Brussels.

Property prices

Metric	Antwerp	Brussels
Median house price	€458,652	€554,495
Median apartment price	€280,280	€366,492
Median villa price	€929,113	€891,892
Median land price	€345,883	€232,008
Price per m²	€3,276/m²	€3,961/m²

Median house price

Antwerp

€458,652

Brussels

€554,495

Median apartment price

Antwerp

€280,280

Brussels

€366,492

Median villa price

Antwerp

€929,113

Brussels

€891,892

Median land price

Antwerp

€345,883

Brussels

€232,008

Price per m²

Antwerp

€3,276/m²

Brussels

€3,961/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Antwerp	Brussels
Overall score	62/100	61/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	0/100	5/100
Shops	77/100	88/100
Green spaces	57/100	51/100
Safety	3/100	0/100

Overall score

Antwerp

62/100

Brussels

61/100

Transport

Antwerp

100/100

Brussels

100/100

Schools

Antwerp

0/100

Brussels

5/100

Shops

Antwerp

77/100

Brussels

88/100

Green spaces

Antwerp

57/100

Brussels

51/100

Safety

Antwerp

3/100

Brussels

0/100

Energy performance

Antwerp

5.1%

6.1%

20.4%

19.4%

14.3%

15.3%

Brussels

0.9%

2.8%

9.3%

14.8%

19.4%

18.5%

34.3%

Demographics

Metric	Antwerp	Brussels
Population	544.759	196.828
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	204.51 km²	32.61 km²
Transactions (12m)	7.957	1.768

Population

Antwerp

544.759

Brussels

196.828

Median income

Antwerp

N/A

Brussels

N/A

Area

Antwerp

204.51 km²

Brussels

32.61 km²

Transactions (12m)

Antwerp

7.957

Brussels

1.768

Verdict

For a family

Antwerp

For an investor

Antwerp

For a student

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Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Antwerp is €458,652 and in Brussels €554,495. For apartments: Antwerp €280,280, Brussels €366,492.

Antwerp has an overall score of 62/100 and Brussels 61/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Antwerp scores 0/100 for schools and 3/100 for safety. Brussels scores 5/100 and 0/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,276 in Antwerp and €3,961 in Brussels.

Antwerp has 7.957 transactions (12 months) and Brussels 1.768. 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 Antwerp Property prices Brussels

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)