Brussels vs Louvain | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Brussels	Louvain
Median house price	€554,495	€447,999
Median apartment price	€366,492	€282,433
Median villa price	€891,892	€917,690
Median land price	€232,008	€158,652
Price per m²	€3,961/m²	€3,200/m²

Median house price

Brussels

€554,495

Louvain

€447,999

Median apartment price

Brussels

€366,492

Louvain

€282,433

Median villa price

Brussels

€891,892

Louvain

€917,690

Median land price

Brussels

€232,008

Louvain

€158,652

Price per m²

Brussels

€3,961/m²

Louvain

€3,200/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Brussels	Louvain
Overall score	61/100	75/100
Transport	100/100	67/100
Schools	5/100	0/100
Shops	88/100	86/100
Green spaces	51/100	64/100
Safety	0/100	2/100

Overall score

Brussels

61/100

Louvain

75/100

Transport

Brussels

100/100

Louvain

67/100

Schools

Brussels

5/100

Louvain

0/100

Shops

Brussels

88/100

Louvain

86/100

Green spaces

Brussels

51/100

Louvain

64/100

Safety

Brussels

0/100

Louvain

2/100

Energy performance

Brussels

0.9%

2.8%

9.3%

14.8%

19.4%

18.5%

34.3%

Louvain

2.0%

6.1%

19.4%

23.5%

22.4%

13.3%

Demographics

Metric	Brussels	Louvain
Population	196.828	104.009
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	32.61 km²	56.63 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.768	1.700

Population

Brussels

196.828

Louvain

104.009

Median income

Brussels

N/A

Louvain

N/A

Area

Brussels

32.61 km²

Louvain

56.63 km²

Transactions (12m)

Brussels

1.768

Louvain

1.700

Verdict

For a family

Louvain

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Brussels is €554,495 and in Louvain €447,999. For apartments: Brussels €366,492, Louvain €282,433.

Brussels has an overall score of 61/100 and Louvain 75/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Brussels scores 5/100 for schools and 0/100 for safety. Louvain scores 0/100 and 2/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,961 in Brussels and €3,200 in Louvain.

Brussels has 1.768 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 Brussels Property prices Louvain

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)