Ghent vs Sint-Niklaas | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Ghent and Sint-Niklaas.

Property prices

Metric	Ghent	Sint-Niklaas
Median house price	€578,819	€532,529
Median apartment price	€256,728	€282,213
Median villa price	€966,580	€715,139
Median land price	€296,915	€389,003
Price per m²	€4,134/m²	€3,804/m²

Median house price

Ghent

€578,819

Sint-Niklaas

€532,529

Median apartment price

Ghent

€256,728

Sint-Niklaas

€282,213

Median villa price

Ghent

€966,580

Sint-Niklaas

€715,139

Median land price

Ghent

€296,915

Sint-Niklaas

€389,003

Price per m²

Ghent

€4,134/m²

Sint-Niklaas

€3,804/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Ghent	Sint-Niklaas
Overall score	69/100	66/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	79/100	88/100
Green spaces	56/100	41/100
Safety	1/100	58/100

Overall score

Ghent

69/100

Sint-Niklaas

66/100

Transport

Ghent

100/100

Sint-Niklaas

100/100

Schools

Ghent

0/100

Sint-Niklaas

0/100

Shops

Ghent

79/100

Sint-Niklaas

88/100

Green spaces

Ghent

56/100

Sint-Niklaas

41/100

Safety

Ghent

1/100

Sint-Niklaas

58/100

Energy performance

Ghent

6.1%

5.1%

18.4%

20.4%

23.5%

12.2%

14.3%

Sint-Niklaas

6.1%

7.1%

19.4%

21.5%

19.4%

14.3%

12.2%

Demographics

Metric	Ghent	Sint-Niklaas
Population	269.597	81.863
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	156.18 km²	83.88 km²
Transactions (12m)	4.001	1.004

Population

Ghent

269.597

Sint-Niklaas

81.863

Median income

Ghent

N/A

Sint-Niklaas

N/A

Area

Ghent

156.18 km²

Sint-Niklaas

83.88 km²

Transactions (12m)

Ghent

4.001

Sint-Niklaas

1.004

Verdict

For a family

Ghent

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Ghent is €578,819 and in Sint-Niklaas €532,529. For apartments: Ghent €256,728, Sint-Niklaas €282,213.

Ghent has an overall score of 69/100 and Sint-Niklaas 66/100. 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. Sint-Niklaas scores 0/100 and 58/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €4,134 in Ghent and €3,804 in Sint-Niklaas.

Ghent has 4.001 transactions (12 months) and Sint-Niklaas 1.004. 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 Sint-Niklaas

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)