Brussels vs Saint-Gilles | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Brussels and Saint-Gilles.

Property prices

Metric	Brussels	Saint-Gilles
Median house price	€554,495	€703,702
Median apartment price	€366,492	€247,685
Median villa price	€891,892	€733,008
Median land price	€232,008	€337,646
Price per m²	€3,961/m²	€5,026/m²

Median house price

Brussels

€554,495

Saint-Gilles

€703,702

Median apartment price

Brussels

€366,492

Saint-Gilles

€247,685

Median villa price

Brussels

€891,892

Saint-Gilles

€733,008

Median land price

Brussels

€232,008

Saint-Gilles

€337,646

Price per m²

Brussels

€3,961/m²

Saint-Gilles

€5,026/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Brussels	Saint-Gilles
Overall score	61/100	68/100
Transport	100/100	86/100
Schools	5/100	18/100
Shops	88/100	92/100
Green spaces	51/100	53/100
Safety	0/100	0/100

Overall score

Brussels

61/100

Saint-Gilles

68/100

Transport

Brussels

100/100

Saint-Gilles

86/100

Schools

Brussels

5/100

Saint-Gilles

18/100

Shops

Brussels

88/100

Saint-Gilles

92/100

Green spaces

Brussels

51/100

Saint-Gilles

53/100

Safety

Brussels

0/100

Saint-Gilles

0/100

Energy performance

Brussels

0.9%

2.8%

9.3%

14.8%

19.4%

18.5%

34.3%

Saint-Gilles

2.8%

1.9%

10.3%

13.9%

18.7%

15.0%

37.4%

Demographics

Metric	Brussels	Saint-Gilles
Population	196.828	49.293
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	32.61 km²	2.52 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.768	424

Population

Brussels

196.828

Saint-Gilles

49.293

Median income

Brussels

N/A

Saint-Gilles

N/A

Area

Brussels

32.61 km²

Saint-Gilles

2.52 km²

Transactions (12m)

Brussels

1.768

Saint-Gilles

424

Verdict

For a family

Saint-Gilles

For an investor

Brussels

For a student

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Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Brussels is €554,495 and in Saint-Gilles €703,702. For apartments: Brussels €366,492, Saint-Gilles €247,685.

Brussels has an overall score of 61/100 and Saint-Gilles 68/100. 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. Saint-Gilles scores 18/100 and 0/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,961 in Brussels and €5,026 in Saint-Gilles.

Brussels has 1.768 transactions (12 months) and Saint-Gilles 424. 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 Saint-Gilles

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)