Louvain vs Waterloo | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Louvain	Waterloo
Median house price	€447,999	€418,111
Median apartment price	€282,433	€351,032
Median villa price	€917,690	€962,045
Median land price	€158,652	€365,678
Price per m²	€3,200/m²	€2,987/m²

Median house price

Louvain

€447,999

Waterloo

€418,111

Median apartment price

Louvain

€282,433

Waterloo

€351,032

Median villa price

Louvain

€917,690

Waterloo

€962,045

Median land price

Louvain

€158,652

Waterloo

€365,678

Price per m²

Louvain

€3,200/m²

Waterloo

€2,987/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Louvain	Waterloo
Overall score	75/100	63/100
Transport	67/100	81/100
Schools	0/100	18/100
Shops	86/100	67/100
Green spaces	64/100	74/100
Safety	2/100	21/100

Overall score

Louvain

75/100

Waterloo

63/100

Transport

Louvain

67/100

Waterloo

81/100

Schools

Louvain

0/100

Waterloo

18/100

Shops

Louvain

86/100

Waterloo

67/100

Green spaces

Louvain

64/100

Waterloo

74/100

Safety

Louvain

2/100

Waterloo

21/100

Energy performance

Louvain

2.0%

6.1%

19.4%

23.5%

22.4%

13.3%

Waterloo

6.8%

15.5%

17.6%

18.4%

16.5%

18.4%

Demographics

Metric	Louvain	Waterloo
Population	104.009	30.596
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	56.63 km²	21.03 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.700	357

Population

Louvain

104.009

Waterloo

30.596

Median income

Louvain

N/A

Waterloo

N/A

Area

Louvain

56.63 km²

Waterloo

21.03 km²

Transactions (12m)

Louvain

1.700

Waterloo

357

Verdict

For a family

Waterloo

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Louvain is €447,999 and in Waterloo €418,111. For apartments: Louvain €282,433, Waterloo €351,032.

Louvain has an overall score of 75/100 and Waterloo 63/100. 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. Waterloo scores 18/100 and 21/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,200 in Louvain and €2,987 in Waterloo.

Louvain has 1.700 transactions (12 months) and Waterloo 357. 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 Waterloo

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)