Charleroi vs Liege | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Charleroi	Liege
Median house price	€411,433	€481,392
Median apartment price	€257,806	€230,120
Median villa price	€783,033	€586,610
Median land price	€140,607	€121,066
Price per m²	€2,939/m²	€3,439/m²

Median house price

Charleroi

€411,433

Liege

€481,392

Median apartment price

Charleroi

€257,806

Liege

€230,120

Median villa price

Charleroi

€783,033

Liege

€586,610

Median land price

Charleroi

€140,607

Liege

€121,066

Price per m²

Charleroi

€2,939/m²

Liege

€3,439/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Charleroi	Liege
Overall score	57/100	66/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	3/100	40/100
Shops	71/100	72/100
Green spaces	64/100	50/100
Safety	1/100	1/100

Overall score

Charleroi

57/100

Liege

66/100

Transport

Charleroi

100/100

Liege

100/100

Schools

Charleroi

3/100

Liege

40/100

Shops

Charleroi

71/100

Liege

72/100

Green spaces

Charleroi

64/100

Liege

50/100

Safety

Charleroi

1/100

Liege

1/100

Energy performance

Charleroi

0.0%

5.4%

9.7%

16.1%

21.5%

18.3%

29.0%

Liege

2.9%

9.8%

18.8%

22.5%

19.6%

23.5%

Demographics

Metric	Charleroi	Liege
Population	204.322	195.778
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	102.08 km²	69.39 km²
Transactions (12m)	2.213	2.298

Population

Charleroi

204.322

Liege

195.778

Median income

Charleroi

N/A

Liege

N/A

Area

Charleroi

102.08 km²

Liege

69.39 km²

Transactions (12m)

Charleroi

2.213

Liege

2.298

Verdict

For a family

Liege

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Liege

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Charleroi is €411,433 and in Liege €481,392. For apartments: Charleroi €257,806, Liege €230,120.

Charleroi has an overall score of 57/100 and Liege 66/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Charleroi scores 3/100 for schools and 1/100 for safety. Liege scores 40/100 and 1/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,939 in Charleroi and €3,439 in Liege.

Charleroi has 2.213 transactions (12 months) and Liege 2.298. 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 Liege

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)