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	€465,000	€495,000
Median apartment price	€319,500	€357,500
Median villa price	€501,500	€760,000
Price per m²	€3,321/m²	€3,536/m²

Median house price

Louvain

€465,000

Waterloo

€495,000

Median apartment price

Louvain

€319,500

Waterloo

€357,500

Median villa price

Louvain

€501,500

Waterloo

€760,000

Price per m²

Louvain

€3,321/m²

Waterloo

€3,536/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Louvain	Waterloo
Overall score	67/100	56/100
Transport	67/100	81/100
Schools	67/100	35/100
Shops	86/100	67/100
Green spaces	64/100	74/100
Safety	2/100	21/100

Overall score

Louvain

67/100

Waterloo

56/100

Transport

Louvain

67/100

Waterloo

81/100

Schools

Louvain

67/100

Waterloo

35/100

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)	2.056	437

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

2.056

Waterloo

437

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 €465,000 and in Waterloo €495,000. For apartments: Louvain €319,500, Waterloo €357,500.

Louvain has an overall score of 67/100 and Waterloo 56/100. 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. Waterloo scores 35/100 and 21/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,321 in Louvain and €3,536 in Waterloo.

Louvain has 2.056 transactions (12 months) and Waterloo 437. 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)