Brussels vs Charleroi | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Brussels	Charleroi
Median house price	€425,500	€160,000
Median apartment price	€269,000	€125,000
Median villa price	N/A	€260,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€2,964/m²	€1,071/m²

Median house price

Brussels

€425,500

Charleroi

€160,000

Median apartment price

Brussels

€269,000

Charleroi

€125,000

Median villa price

Brussels

N/A

Charleroi

€260,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Brussels

€2,964/m²

Charleroi

€1,071/m²

Median price of all houses sold, first half of 2026, according to Statbel. When a municipality has fewer than 16 sales in that period, its price is the one for the year 2025.

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

Quality of life

Metric	Brussels	Charleroi
Overall score	81/100	75/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	76/100	72/100
Shops	88/100	71/100
Green spaces	51/100	64/100

Overall score

Brussels

81/100

Charleroi

75/100

Transport

Brussels

100/100

Charleroi

100/100

Schools

Brussels

76/100

Charleroi

72/100

Shops

Brussels

88/100

Charleroi

71/100

Green spaces

Brussels

51/100

Charleroi

64/100

Energy performance

Brussels

Region: 7.2% rated A or B, 28.5% rated G

Charleroi

1.2%

11.5%

15.9%

18.0%

16.7%

14.5%

22.2%

Wallonia: breakdown taken from registered EPC certificates, municipality by municipality. Brussels: the Region publishes only three figures (A or B, E or better, G), the same for all 19 municipalities. Flanders: no breakdown by municipality is published as open data, so Flemish municipalities have no figure.

Demographics

Metric	Brussels	Charleroi
Population	196,828	204,322
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	32.61 km²	102.08 km²
Transactions (12m)	1,868	2,728

Population

Brussels

196,828

Charleroi

204,322

Median income

Brussels

N/A

Charleroi

N/A

Area

Brussels

32.61 km²

Charleroi

102.08 km²

Transactions (12m)

Brussels

1,868

Charleroi

2,728

Verdict

For a family

Brussels

For an investor

Charleroi

For a student

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Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Brussels is €425,500 and in Charleroi €160,000. For apartments: Brussels €269,000, Charleroi €125,000.

Brussels has an overall score of 81/100 and Charleroi 75/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and walkability.

It depends on your priorities. Brussels scores 76/100 for schools and 51/100 for green space. Charleroi scores 72/100 and 64/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,964 in Brussels and €1,071 in Charleroi. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Brussels has 1,868 transactions (12 months) and Charleroi 2,728. 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 Brussels Property prices Charleroi

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)