Ghent vs Louvain | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Ghent	Louvain
Median house price	€578,819	€447,999
Median apartment price	€256,728	€282,433
Median villa price	€966,580	€917,690
Median land price	€296,915	€158,652
Price per m²	€4,134/m²	€3,200/m²

Median house price

Ghent

€578,819

Louvain

€447,999

Median apartment price

Ghent

€256,728

Louvain

€282,433

Median villa price

Ghent

€966,580

Louvain

€917,690

Median land price

Ghent

€296,915

Louvain

€158,652

Price per m²

Ghent

€4,134/m²

Louvain

€3,200/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Ghent	Louvain
Overall score	69/100	75/100
Transport	100/100	67/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	79/100	86/100
Green spaces	56/100	64/100
Safety	1/100	2/100

Overall score

Ghent

69/100

Louvain

75/100

Transport

Ghent

100/100

Louvain

67/100

Schools

Ghent

0/100

Louvain

0/100

Shops

Ghent

79/100

Louvain

86/100

Green spaces

Ghent

56/100

Louvain

64/100

Safety

Ghent

1/100

Louvain

2/100

Energy performance

Ghent

6.1%

5.1%

18.4%

20.4%

23.5%

12.2%

14.3%

Louvain

2.0%

6.1%

19.4%

23.5%

22.4%

13.3%

Demographics

Metric	Ghent	Louvain
Population	269.597	104.009
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	156.18 km²	56.63 km²
Transactions (12m)	4.001	1.700

Population

Ghent

269.597

Louvain

104.009

Median income

Ghent

N/A

Louvain

N/A

Area

Ghent

156.18 km²

Louvain

56.63 km²

Transactions (12m)

Ghent

4.001

Louvain

1.700

Verdict

For a family

Louvain

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Ghent

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Ghent is €578,819 and in Louvain €447,999. For apartments: Ghent €256,728, Louvain €282,433.

Ghent has an overall score of 69/100 and Louvain 75/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Ghent scores 0/100 for schools and 1/100 for safety. Louvain scores 0/100 and 2/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €4,134 in Ghent and €3,200 in Louvain.

Ghent has 4.001 transactions (12 months) and Louvain 1.700. 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 Ghent Property prices Louvain

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)