Antwerp vs Mechelen | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Antwerp	Mechelen
Median house price	€458,652	€458,776
Median apartment price	€280,280	€326,993
Median villa price	€929,113	€752,751
Median land price	€345,883	€180,184
Price per m²	€3,276/m²	€3,277/m²

Median house price

Antwerp

€458,652

Mechelen

€458,776

Median apartment price

Antwerp

€280,280

Mechelen

€326,993

Median villa price

Antwerp

€929,113

Mechelen

€752,751

Median land price

Antwerp

€345,883

Mechelen

€180,184

Price per m²

Antwerp

€3,276/m²

Mechelen

€3,277/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Antwerp	Mechelen
Overall score	62/100	72/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	77/100	89/100
Green spaces	57/100	63/100
Safety	3/100	10/100

Overall score

Antwerp

62/100

Mechelen

72/100

Transport

Antwerp

100/100

Mechelen

100/100

Schools

Antwerp

0/100

Mechelen

0/100

Shops

Antwerp

77/100

Mechelen

89/100

Green spaces

Antwerp

57/100

Mechelen

63/100

Safety

Antwerp

3/100

Mechelen

10/100

Energy performance

Antwerp

5.1%

6.1%

20.4%

19.4%

14.3%

15.3%

Mechelen

4.0%

6.1%

17.2%

21.1%

20.2%

16.2%

15.2%

Demographics

Metric	Antwerp	Mechelen
Population	544.759	89.313
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	204.51 km²	65.19 km²
Transactions (12m)	7.957	1.292

Population

Antwerp

544.759

Mechelen

89.313

Median income

Antwerp

N/A

Mechelen

N/A

Area

Antwerp

204.51 km²

Mechelen

65.19 km²

Transactions (12m)

Antwerp

7.957

Mechelen

1.292

Verdict

For a family

Mechelen

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 Mechelen €458,776. For apartments: Antwerp €280,280, Mechelen €326,993.

Antwerp has an overall score of 62/100 and Mechelen 72/100. 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. Mechelen scores 0/100 and 10/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,276 in Antwerp and €3,277 in Mechelen.

Antwerp has 7.957 transactions (12 months) and Mechelen 1.292. 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 Mechelen

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)