Louvain vs Mechelen | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Louvain	Mechelen
Median house price	€447,999	€458,776
Median apartment price	€282,433	€326,993
Median villa price	€917,690	€752,751
Median land price	€158,652	€180,184
Price per m²	€3,200/m²	€3,277/m²

Median house price

Louvain

€447,999

Mechelen

€458,776

Median apartment price

Louvain

€282,433

Mechelen

€326,993

Median villa price

Louvain

€917,690

Mechelen

€752,751

Median land price

Louvain

€158,652

Mechelen

€180,184

Price per m²

Louvain

€3,200/m²

Mechelen

€3,277/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Louvain	Mechelen
Overall score	75/100	72/100
Transport	67/100	100/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	86/100	89/100
Green spaces	64/100	63/100
Safety	2/100	10/100

Overall score

Louvain

75/100

Mechelen

72/100

Transport

Louvain

67/100

Mechelen

100/100

Schools

Louvain

0/100

Mechelen

0/100

Shops

Louvain

86/100

Mechelen

89/100

Green spaces

Louvain

64/100

Mechelen

63/100

Safety

Louvain

2/100

Mechelen

10/100

Energy performance

Louvain

2.0%

6.1%

19.4%

23.5%

22.4%

13.3%

Mechelen

4.0%

6.1%

17.2%

21.1%

20.2%

16.2%

15.2%

Demographics

Metric	Louvain	Mechelen
Population	104.009	89.313
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	56.63 km²	65.19 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.700	1.292

Population

Louvain

104.009

Mechelen

89.313

Median income

Louvain

N/A

Mechelen

N/A

Area

Louvain

56.63 km²

Mechelen

65.19 km²

Transactions (12m)

Louvain

1.700

Mechelen

1.292

Verdict

For a family

Louvain

For an investor

Louvain

For a student

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Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Louvain is €447,999 and in Mechelen €458,776. For apartments: Louvain €282,433, Mechelen €326,993.

Louvain has an overall score of 75/100 and Mechelen 72/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Louvain scores 0/100 for schools and 2/100 for safety. Mechelen scores 0/100 and 10/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,200 in Louvain and €3,277 in Mechelen.

Louvain has 1.700 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 Louvain Property prices Mechelen

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)