Antwerp vs Charleroi | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Antwerp	Charleroi
Median house price	€373,875	€159,500
Median apartment price	€250,000	€121,000
Median villa price	€635,000	€265,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€2,671/m²	€1,139/m²

Median house price

Antwerp

€373,875

Charleroi

€159,500

Median apartment price

Antwerp

€250,000

Charleroi

€121,000

Median villa price

Antwerp

€635,000

Charleroi

€265,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Antwerp

€2,671/m²

Charleroi

€1,139/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Quality of life

Metric	Antwerp	Charleroi
Overall score	63/100	68/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	40/100	72/100
Shops	77/100	71/100
Green spaces	57/100	64/100
Safety	3/100	1/100

Overall score

Antwerp

63/100

Charleroi

68/100

Transport

Antwerp

100/100

Charleroi

100/100

Schools

Antwerp

40/100

Charleroi

72/100

Shops

Antwerp

77/100

Charleroi

71/100

Green spaces

Antwerp

57/100

Charleroi

64/100

Safety

Antwerp

3/100

Charleroi

1/100

Energy performance

Antwerp

5.1%

6.1%

20.4%

19.4%

14.3%

15.3%

Charleroi

1.2%

11.5%

15.9%

18.0%

16.7%

14.5%

22.2%

In Flanders, the EPC distribution shown is a regional estimate (indicative method: standard profile by municipality size), not an extract from the official EPC register. Wallonia and Brussels: data from the regional registers.

Demographics

Metric	Antwerp	Charleroi
Population	544,759	204,322
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	204.51 km²	102.08 km²
Transactions (12m)	2,187	615

Population

Antwerp

544,759

Charleroi

204,322

Median income

Antwerp

N/A

Charleroi

N/A

Area

Antwerp

204.51 km²

Charleroi

102.08 km²

Transactions (12m)

Antwerp

2,187

Charleroi

615

Verdict

For a family

Charleroi

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Antwerp is €373,875 and in Charleroi €159,500. For apartments: Antwerp €250,000, Charleroi €121,000.

Antwerp has an overall score of 63/100 and Charleroi 68/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Antwerp scores 40/100 for schools and 3/100 for safety. Charleroi scores 72/100 and 1/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,671 in Antwerp and €1,139 in Charleroi. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Antwerp has 2,187 transactions (12 months) and Charleroi 615. 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 Charleroi

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)