Ghent vs Schaerbeek | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Ghent	Schaerbeek
Median house price	€380,000	€505,000
Median apartment price	€292,875	€269,000
Median villa price	€650,000	N/A
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€2,714/m²	€3,607/m²

Median house price

Ghent

€380,000

Schaerbeek

€505,000

Median apartment price

Ghent

€292,875

Schaerbeek

€269,000

Median villa price

Ghent

€650,000

Schaerbeek

N/A

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Ghent

€2,714/m²

Schaerbeek

€3,607/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Quality of life

Metric	Ghent	Schaerbeek
Overall score	65/100	67/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	43/100	57/100
Shops	79/100	76/100
Green spaces	56/100	57/100
Safety	1/100	4/100

Overall score

Ghent

65/100

Schaerbeek

67/100

Transport

Ghent

100/100

Schaerbeek

100/100

Schools

Ghent

43/100

Schaerbeek

57/100

Shops

Ghent

79/100

Schaerbeek

76/100

Green spaces

Ghent

56/100

Schaerbeek

57/100

Safety

Ghent

1/100

Schaerbeek

4/100

Energy performance

Ghent

6.1%

5.1%

18.4%

20.4%

23.5%

12.2%

14.3%

Schaerbeek

2.0%

5.2%

12.0%

18.0%

19.8%

14.5%

28.5%

In Flanders, the EPC distribution shown is a regional estimate (indicative method: standard profile by municipality size), not an extract from the official EPC register. Wallonia and Brussels: data from the regional registers.

Demographics

Metric	Ghent	Schaerbeek
Population	269,597	130,405
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	156.18 km²	8.14 km²
Transactions (12m)	1,127	293

Population

Ghent

269,597

Schaerbeek

130,405

Median income

Ghent

N/A

Schaerbeek

N/A

Area

Ghent

156.18 km²

Schaerbeek

8.14 km²

Transactions (12m)

Ghent

1,127

Schaerbeek

293

Verdict

For a family

Schaerbeek

For an investor

Ghent

For a student

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Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Ghent is €380,000 and in Schaerbeek €505,000. For apartments: Ghent €292,875, Schaerbeek €269,000.

Ghent has an overall score of 65/100 and Schaerbeek 67/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Ghent scores 43/100 for schools and 1/100 for safety. Schaerbeek scores 57/100 and 4/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,714 in Ghent and €3,607 in Schaerbeek. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Ghent has 1,127 transactions (12 months) and Schaerbeek 293. 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 Schaerbeek

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)