Charleroi vs Ghent | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Charleroi	Ghent
Median house price	€159,500	€380,000
Median apartment price	€121,000	€292,875
Median villa price	€265,000	€650,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€1,139/m²	€2,714/m²

Median house price

Charleroi

€159,500

Ghent

€380,000

Median apartment price

Charleroi

€121,000

Ghent

€292,875

Median villa price

Charleroi

€265,000

Ghent

€650,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Charleroi

€1,139/m²

Ghent

€2,714/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

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

Quality of life

Metric	Charleroi	Ghent
Overall score	68/100	65/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	72/100	43/100
Shops	71/100	79/100
Green spaces	64/100	56/100
Safety	1/100	1/100

Overall score

Charleroi

68/100

Ghent

65/100

Transport

Charleroi

100/100

Ghent

100/100

Schools

Charleroi

72/100

Ghent

43/100

Shops

Charleroi

71/100

Ghent

79/100

Green spaces

Charleroi

64/100

Ghent

56/100

Safety

Charleroi

1/100

Ghent

1/100

Energy performance

Charleroi

1.2%

11.5%

15.9%

18.0%

16.7%

14.5%

22.2%

Ghent

6.1%

5.1%

18.4%

20.4%

23.5%

12.2%

14.3%

In Flanders, the EPC distribution shown is a regional estimate (indicative method: standard profile by municipality size), not an extract from the official EPC register. Wallonia and Brussels: data from the regional registers.

Demographics

Metric	Charleroi	Ghent
Population	204,322	269,597
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	102.08 km²	156.18 km²
Transactions (12m)	615	1,127

Population

Charleroi

204,322

Ghent

269,597

Median income

Charleroi

N/A

Ghent

N/A

Area

Charleroi

102.08 km²

Ghent

156.18 km²

Transactions (12m)

Charleroi

615

Ghent

1,127

Verdict

For a family

Charleroi

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Charleroi is €159,500 and in Ghent €380,000. For apartments: Charleroi €121,000, Ghent €292,875.

Charleroi has an overall score of 68/100 and Ghent 65/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Charleroi scores 72/100 for schools and 1/100 for safety. Ghent scores 43/100 and 1/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €1,139 in Charleroi and €2,714 in Ghent. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Charleroi has 615 transactions (12 months) and Ghent 1,127. 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 Charleroi Property prices Ghent

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)