Louvain vs Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Louvain and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.

Property prices

Metric	Louvain	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Median house price	€465,000	€370,000
Median apartment price	€319,500	€215,000
Median villa price	€501,500	€392,500
Price per m²	€3,321/m²	€2,643/m²

Median house price

Louvain

€465,000

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€370,000

Median apartment price

Louvain

€319,500

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€215,000

Median villa price

Louvain

€501,500

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€392,500

Price per m²

Louvain

€3,321/m²

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€2,643/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Louvain	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Overall score	67/100	64/100
Transport	67/100	93/100
Schools	67/100	94/100
Shops	86/100	47/100
Green spaces	64/100	61/100
Safety	2/100	13/100

Overall score

Louvain

67/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

64/100

Transport

Louvain

67/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

93/100

Schools

Louvain

67/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

94/100

Shops

Louvain

86/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

47/100

Green spaces

Louvain

64/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

61/100

Safety

Louvain

2/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

13/100

Energy performance

Louvain

2.0%

6.1%

19.4%

23.5%

22.4%

13.3%

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

4.0%

6.9%

16.8%

16.9%

19.8%

18.8%

16.8%

Demographics

Metric	Louvain	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Population	104.009	31.648
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	56.63 km²	30.13 km²
Transactions (12m)	2.056	441

Population

Louvain

104.009

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

31.648

Median income

Louvain

N/A

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

N/A

Area

Louvain

56.63 km²

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

30.13 km²

Transactions (12m)

Louvain

2.056

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

441

Verdict

For a family

Similar

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Louvain is €465,000 and in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €370,000. For apartments: Louvain €319,500, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €215,000.

Louvain has an overall score of 67/100 and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 64/100. 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. Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve scores 94/100 and 13/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,321 in Louvain and €2,643 in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.

Louvain has 2.056 transactions (12 months) and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 441. 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 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)