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	€486,000	€465,000
Median apartment price	€322,500	€400,000
Median villa price	€581,000	€640,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€3,471/m²	€3,321/m²

Median house price

Louvain

€486,000

Waterloo

€465,000

Median apartment price

Louvain

€322,500

Waterloo

€400,000

Median villa price

Louvain

€581,000

Waterloo

€640,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Louvain

€3,471/m²

Waterloo

€3,321/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

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	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

2.1%

22.9%

23.8%

20.4%

13.7%

8.1%

9.0%

In Flanders, the EPC distribution shown is a regional estimate (indicative method: standard profile by municipality size), not an extract from the official EPC register. Wallonia and Brussels: data from the regional registers.

Demographics

Metric	Louvain	Waterloo
Population	104,009	30,596
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	56.63 km²	21.03 km²
Transactions (12m)	414	114

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

414

Waterloo

114

Verdict

For a family

Louvain

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Louvain is €486,000 and in Waterloo €465,000. For apartments: Louvain €322,500, Waterloo €400,000.

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 €3,471 in Louvain and €3,321 in Waterloo. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Louvain has 414 transactions (12 months) and Waterloo 114. 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)