Etterbeek vs Mechelen | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Etterbeek and Mechelen.

Property prices

Metric	Etterbeek	Mechelen
Median house price	€632,781	€458,776
Median apartment price	€355,414	€326,993
Median villa price	€1,070,969	€752,751
Median land price	€309,992	€180,184
Price per m²	€4,520/m²	€3,277/m²

Median house price

Etterbeek

€632,781

Mechelen

€458,776

Median apartment price

Etterbeek

€355,414

Mechelen

€326,993

Median villa price

Etterbeek

€1,070,969

Mechelen

€752,751

Median land price

Etterbeek

€309,992

Mechelen

€180,184

Price per m²

Etterbeek

€4,520/m²

Mechelen

€3,277/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Etterbeek	Mechelen
Overall score	71/100	72/100
Transport	93/100	100/100
Schools	20/100	0/100
Shops	87/100	89/100
Green spaces	39/100	63/100
Safety	12/100	10/100

Overall score

Etterbeek

71/100

Mechelen

72/100

Transport

Etterbeek

93/100

Mechelen

100/100

Schools

Etterbeek

20/100

Mechelen

0/100

Shops

Etterbeek

87/100

Mechelen

89/100

Green spaces

Etterbeek

39/100

Mechelen

63/100

Safety

Etterbeek

12/100

Mechelen

10/100

Energy performance

Etterbeek

0.0%

1.0%

6.1%

17.4%

20.4%

18.4%

36.7%

Mechelen

4.0%

6.1%

17.2%

21.1%

20.2%

16.2%

15.2%

Demographics

Metric	Etterbeek	Mechelen
Population	49.775	89.313
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	3.15 km²	65.19 km²
Transactions (12m)	504	1.292

Population

Etterbeek

49.775

Mechelen

89.313

Median income

Etterbeek

N/A

Mechelen

N/A

Area

Etterbeek

3.15 km²

Mechelen

65.19 km²

Transactions (12m)

Etterbeek

504

Mechelen

1.292

Verdict

For a family

Similar

For an investor

Mechelen

For a student

Mechelen

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Etterbeek is €632,781 and in Mechelen €458,776. For apartments: Etterbeek €355,414, Mechelen €326,993.

Etterbeek has an overall score of 71/100 and Mechelen 72/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Etterbeek scores 20/100 for schools and 12/100 for safety. Mechelen scores 0/100 and 10/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €4,520 in Etterbeek and €3,277 in Mechelen.

Etterbeek has 504 transactions (12 months) and Mechelen 1.292. 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 Etterbeek Property prices Mechelen

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)