Hasselt vs Louvain | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Hasselt	Louvain
Median house price	€470,048	€447,999
Median apartment price	€212,524	€282,433
Median villa price	€705,630	€917,690
Median land price	€165,648	€158,652
Price per m²	€3,357/m²	€3,200/m²

Median house price

Hasselt

€470,048

Louvain

€447,999

Median apartment price

Hasselt

€212,524

Louvain

€282,433

Median villa price

Hasselt

€705,630

Louvain

€917,690

Median land price

Hasselt

€165,648

Louvain

€158,652

Price per m²

Hasselt

€3,357/m²

Louvain

€3,200/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Hasselt	Louvain
Overall score	50/100	75/100
Transport	39/100	67/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	66/100	86/100
Green spaces	55/100	64/100
Safety	3/100	2/100

Overall score

Hasselt

50/100

Louvain

75/100

Transport

Hasselt

39/100

Louvain

67/100

Schools

Hasselt

0/100

Louvain

0/100

Shops

Hasselt

66/100

Louvain

86/100

Green spaces

Hasselt

55/100

Louvain

64/100

Safety

Hasselt

3/100

Louvain

2/100

Energy performance

Hasselt

5.2%

9.4%

22.9%

24.9%

18.8%

11.5%

7.3%

Louvain

2.0%

6.1%

19.4%

23.5%

22.4%

13.3%

Demographics

Metric	Hasselt	Louvain
Population	9.545	104.009
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	102.2 km²	56.63 km²
Transactions (12m)	245	1.700

Population

Hasselt

9.545

Louvain

104.009

Median income

Hasselt

N/A

Louvain

N/A

Area

Hasselt

102.2 km²

Louvain

56.63 km²

Transactions (12m)

Hasselt

245

Louvain

1.700

Verdict

For a family

Louvain

For an investor

Louvain

For a student

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Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Hasselt is €470,048 and in Louvain €447,999. For apartments: Hasselt €212,524, Louvain €282,433.

Hasselt has an overall score of 50/100 and Louvain 75/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Hasselt scores 0/100 for schools and 3/100 for safety. Louvain scores 0/100 and 2/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,357 in Hasselt and €3,200 in Louvain.

Hasselt has 245 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 Hasselt Property prices Louvain

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)