Antwerp vs Louvain | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Antwerp	Louvain
Median house price	€458,652	€447,999
Median apartment price	€280,280	€282,433
Median villa price	€929,113	€917,690
Median land price	€345,883	€158,652
Price per m²	€3,276/m²	€3,200/m²

Median house price

Antwerp

€458,652

Louvain

€447,999

Median apartment price

Antwerp

€280,280

Louvain

€282,433

Median villa price

Antwerp

€929,113

Louvain

€917,690

Median land price

Antwerp

€345,883

Louvain

€158,652

Price per m²

Antwerp

€3,276/m²

Louvain

€3,200/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Antwerp	Louvain
Overall score	62/100	75/100
Transport	100/100	67/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	77/100	86/100
Green spaces	57/100	64/100
Safety	3/100	2/100

Overall score

Antwerp

62/100

Louvain

75/100

Transport

Antwerp

100/100

Louvain

67/100

Schools

Antwerp

0/100

Louvain

0/100

Shops

Antwerp

77/100

Louvain

86/100

Green spaces

Antwerp

57/100

Louvain

64/100

Safety

Antwerp

3/100

Louvain

2/100

Energy performance

Antwerp

5.1%

6.1%

20.4%

19.4%

14.3%

15.3%

Louvain

2.0%

6.1%

19.4%

23.5%

22.4%

13.3%

Demographics

Metric	Antwerp	Louvain
Population	544.759	104.009
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	204.51 km²	56.63 km²
Transactions (12m)	7.957	1.700

Population

Antwerp

544.759

Louvain

104.009

Median income

Antwerp

N/A

Louvain

N/A

Area

Antwerp

204.51 km²

Louvain

56.63 km²

Transactions (12m)

Antwerp

7.957

Louvain

1.700

Verdict

For a family

Louvain

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Antwerp

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Antwerp is €458,652 and in Louvain €447,999. For apartments: Antwerp €280,280, Louvain €282,433.

Antwerp has an overall score of 62/100 and Louvain 75/100. 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. Louvain scores 0/100 and 2/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,276 in Antwerp and €3,200 in Louvain.

Antwerp has 7.957 transactions (12 months) and Louvain 1.700. 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 Louvain

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)