Brussels vs Mechelen | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Brussels	Mechelen
Median house price	€554,495	€458,776
Median apartment price	€366,492	€326,993
Median villa price	€891,892	€752,751
Median land price	€232,008	€180,184
Price per m²	€3,961/m²	€3,277/m²

Median house price

Brussels

€554,495

Mechelen

€458,776

Median apartment price

Brussels

€366,492

Mechelen

€326,993

Median villa price

Brussels

€891,892

Mechelen

€752,751

Median land price

Brussels

€232,008

Mechelen

€180,184

Price per m²

Brussels

€3,961/m²

Mechelen

€3,277/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Brussels	Mechelen
Overall score	61/100	72/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	5/100	0/100
Shops	88/100	89/100
Green spaces	51/100	63/100
Safety	0/100	10/100

Overall score

Brussels

61/100

Mechelen

72/100

Transport

Brussels

100/100

Mechelen

100/100

Schools

Brussels

5/100

Mechelen

0/100

Shops

Brussels

88/100

Mechelen

89/100

Green spaces

Brussels

51/100

Mechelen

63/100

Safety

Brussels

0/100

Mechelen

10/100

Energy performance

Brussels

0.9%

2.8%

9.3%

14.8%

19.4%

18.5%

34.3%

Mechelen

4.0%

6.1%

17.2%

21.1%

20.2%

16.2%

15.2%

Demographics

Metric	Brussels	Mechelen
Population	196.828	89.313
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	32.61 km²	65.19 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.768	1.292

Population

Brussels

196.828

Mechelen

89.313

Median income

Brussels

N/A

Mechelen

N/A

Area

Brussels

32.61 km²

Mechelen

65.19 km²

Transactions (12m)

Brussels

1.768

Mechelen

1.292

Verdict

For a family

Mechelen

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Mechelen

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Brussels is €554,495 and in Mechelen €458,776. For apartments: Brussels €366,492, Mechelen €326,993.

Brussels has an overall score of 61/100 and Mechelen 72/100. 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. Mechelen scores 0/100 and 10/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,961 in Brussels and €3,277 in Mechelen.

Brussels has 1.768 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 Brussels Property prices Mechelen

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)