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	€160,000	€409,051
Median apartment price	€125,000	€305,000
Median villa price	€260,000	€595,500
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€1,071/m²	€2,775/m²

Median house price

Charleroi

€160,000

Ghent

€409,051

Median apartment price

Charleroi

€125,000

Ghent

€305,000

Median villa price

Charleroi

€260,000

Ghent

€595,500

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Charleroi

€1,071/m²

Ghent

€2,775/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	Charleroi	Ghent
Overall score	75/100	72/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	72/100	43/100
Shops	71/100	79/100
Green spaces	64/100	56/100

Overall score

Charleroi

75/100

Ghent

72/100

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

Energy performance

Charleroi

1.2%

11.5%

15.9%

18.0%

16.7%

14.5%

22.2%

Ghent

No open data in Flanders

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	Charleroi	Ghent
Population	204,322	269,597
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	102.08 km²	156.18 km²
Transactions (12m)	2,728	4,747

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

2,728

Ghent

4,747

Verdict

For a family

Charleroi

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Charleroi is €160,000 and in Ghent €409,051. For apartments: Charleroi €125,000, Ghent €305,000.

Charleroi has an overall score of 75/100 and Ghent 72/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and walkability.

It depends on your priorities. Charleroi scores 72/100 for schools and 64/100 for green space. Ghent scores 43/100 and 56/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €1,071 in Charleroi and €2,775 in Ghent. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Charleroi has 2,728 transactions (12 months) and Ghent 4,747. 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)