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	€489,000	€467,500
Median apartment price	€320,000	€295,000
Median villa price	€576,626	€480,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€3,386/m²	€3,321/m²

Median house price

Louvain

€489,000

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€467,500

Median apartment price

Louvain

€320,000

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€295,000

Median villa price

Louvain

€576,626

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€480,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Louvain

€3,386/m²

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€3,321/m²

Median price of all houses sold, first half of 2026, according to Statbel. When a municipality has fewer than 16 sales in that period, its price is the one for the year 2025.

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

Quality of life

Metric	Louvain	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Overall score	74/100	70/100
Transport	67/100	93/100
Schools	67/100	94/100
Shops	86/100	47/100
Green spaces	64/100	61/100

Overall score

Louvain

74/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

70/100

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

Energy performance

Louvain

No open data in Flanders

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

2.6%

26.6%

24.8%

19.0%

11.9%

7.0%

8.1%

Wallonia: breakdown taken from registered EPC certificates, municipality by municipality. Brussels: the Region publishes only three figures (A or B, E or better, G), the same for all 19 municipalities. Flanders: no breakdown by municipality is published as open data, so Flemish municipalities have no figure.

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)	1,887	446

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

1,887

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

446

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 €489,000 and in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €467,500. For apartments: Louvain €320,000, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €295,000.

Louvain has an overall score of 74/100 and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 70/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and walkability.

It depends on your priorities. Louvain scores 67/100 for schools and 64/100 for green space. Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve scores 94/100 and 61/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,386 in Louvain and €3,321 in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Louvain has 1,887 transactions (12 months) and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 446. 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)