Brussels vs Wavre | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Brussels	Wavre
Median house price	€425,500	€445,000
Median apartment price	€269,000	€270,000
Median villa price	N/A	€515,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€2,964/m²	€2,446/m²

Median house price

Brussels

€425,500

Wavre

€445,000

Median apartment price

Brussels

€269,000

Wavre

€270,000

Median villa price

Brussels

N/A

Wavre

€515,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Brussels

€2,964/m²

Wavre

€2,446/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	Wavre
Overall score	81/100	68/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	76/100	74/100
Shops	88/100	60/100
Green spaces	51/100	65/100

Overall score

Brussels

81/100

Wavre

68/100

Transport

Brussels

100/100

Wavre

100/100

Schools

Brussels

76/100

Wavre

74/100

Shops

Brussels

88/100

Wavre

60/100

Green spaces

Brussels

51/100

Wavre

65/100

Energy performance

Brussels

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

Wavre

1.7%

22.9%

24.7%

18.5%

13.4%

8.4%

10.3%

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	Wavre
Population	196,828	35,558
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	32.61 km²	41.84 km²
Transactions (12m)	1,868	480

Population

Brussels

196,828

Wavre

35,558

Median income

Brussels

N/A

Wavre

N/A

Area

Brussels

32.61 km²

Wavre

41.84 km²

Transactions (12m)

Brussels

1,868

Wavre

480

Verdict

For a family

Brussels

For an investor

Brussels

For a student

Brussels

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Brussels is €425,500 and in Wavre €445,000. For apartments: Brussels €269,000, Wavre €270,000.

Brussels has an overall score of 81/100 and Wavre 68/100. 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. Wavre scores 74/100 and 65/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,964 in Brussels and €2,446 in Wavre. 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 Wavre 480. 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 Wavre

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)