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	€465,000	€369,000
Median apartment price	€319,500	€280,500
Median villa price	€501,500	€552,500
Price per m²	€3,321/m²	€2,636/m²

Median house price

Louvain

€465,000

Mechelen

€369,000

Median apartment price

Louvain

€319,500

Mechelen

€280,500

Median villa price

Louvain

€501,500

Mechelen

€552,500

Price per m²

Louvain

€3,321/m²

Mechelen

€2,636/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Louvain	Mechelen
Overall score	67/100	69/100
Transport	67/100	100/100
Schools	67/100	49/100
Shops	86/100	89/100
Green spaces	64/100	63/100
Safety	2/100	10/100

Overall score

Louvain

67/100

Mechelen

69/100

Transport

Louvain

67/100

Mechelen

100/100

Schools

Louvain

67/100

Mechelen

49/100

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)	2.056	1.499

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

2.056

Mechelen

1.499

Verdict

For a family

Similar

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Mechelen

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Louvain is €465,000 and in Mechelen €369,000. For apartments: Louvain €319,500, Mechelen €280,500.

Louvain has an overall score of 67/100 and Mechelen 69/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Louvain scores 67/100 for schools and 2/100 for safety. Mechelen scores 49/100 and 10/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,321 in Louvain and €2,636 in Mechelen.

Louvain has 2.056 transactions (12 months) and Mechelen 1.499. 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)