Braine-l'Alleud vs Nivelles | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Braine-l'Alleud and Nivelles.

Property prices

Metric	Braine-l'Alleud	Nivelles
Median house price	€425,000	€321,500
Median apartment price	€236,500	€223,000
Median villa price	€570,000	€440,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€3,036/m²	€2,296/m²

Median house price

Braine-l'Alleud

€425,000

Nivelles

€321,500

Median apartment price

Braine-l'Alleud

€236,500

Nivelles

€223,000

Median villa price

Braine-l'Alleud

€570,000

Nivelles

€440,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Braine-l'Alleud

€3,036/m²

Nivelles

€2,296/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	Braine-l'Alleud	Nivelles
Overall score	58/100	64/100
Transport	92/100	94/100
Schools	60/100	75/100
Shops	45/100	67/100
Green spaces	62/100	61/100
Safety	28/100	4/100

Overall score

Braine-l'Alleud

58/100

Nivelles

64/100

Transport

Braine-l'Alleud

92/100

Nivelles

94/100

Schools

Braine-l'Alleud

60/100

Nivelles

75/100

Shops

Braine-l'Alleud

45/100

Nivelles

67/100

Green spaces

Braine-l'Alleud

62/100

Nivelles

61/100

Safety

Braine-l'Alleud

28/100

Nivelles

4/100

Energy performance

Braine-l'Alleud

1.5%

20.8%

26.0%

19.9%

13.0%

8.7%

10.1%

Nivelles

4.7%

23.0%

24.4%

18.8%

12.5%

7.1%

9.5%

Demographics

Metric	Braine-l'Alleud	Nivelles
Population	40,461	29,070
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	52.13 km²	61.21 km²
Transactions (12m)	109	71

Population

Braine-l'Alleud

40,461

Nivelles

29,070

Median income

Braine-l'Alleud

N/A

Nivelles

N/A

Area

Braine-l'Alleud

52.13 km²

Nivelles

61.21 km²

Transactions (12m)

Braine-l'Alleud

109

Nivelles

Verdict

For a family

Nivelles

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Nivelles

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Braine-l'Alleud is €425,000 and in Nivelles €321,500. For apartments: Braine-l'Alleud €236,500, Nivelles €223,000.

Braine-l'Alleud has an overall score of 58/100 and Nivelles 64/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Braine-l'Alleud scores 60/100 for schools and 28/100 for safety. Nivelles scores 75/100 and 4/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,036 in Braine-l'Alleud and €2,296 in Nivelles. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Braine-l'Alleud has 109 transactions (12 months) and Nivelles 71. 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 Braine-l'Alleud Property prices Nivelles

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)