Lier vs Mechelen | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Lier and Mechelen.

Property prices

Metric	Lier	Mechelen
Median house price	€356,798	€458,776
Median apartment price	€274,795	€326,993
Median villa price	€617,183	€752,751
Median land price	€190,291	€180,184
Price per m²	€2,549/m²	€3,277/m²

Median house price

Lier

€356,798

Mechelen

€458,776

Median apartment price

Lier

€274,795

Mechelen

€326,993

Median villa price

Lier

€617,183

Mechelen

€752,751

Median land price

Lier

€190,291

Mechelen

€180,184

Price per m²

Lier

€2,549/m²

Mechelen

€3,277/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Lier	Mechelen
Overall score	60/100	72/100
Transport	94/100	100/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	76/100	89/100
Green spaces	61/100	63/100
Safety	20/100	10/100

Overall score

Lier

60/100

Mechelen

72/100

Transport

Lier

94/100

Mechelen

100/100

Schools

Lier

0/100

Mechelen

0/100

Shops

Lier

76/100

Mechelen

89/100

Green spaces

Lier

61/100

Mechelen

63/100

Safety

Lier

20/100

Mechelen

10/100

Energy performance

Lier

3.0%

10.1%

17.2%

25.2%

20.2%

15.2%

9.1%

Mechelen

4.0%

6.1%

17.2%

21.1%

20.2%

16.2%

15.2%

Demographics

Metric	Lier	Mechelen
Population	38.210	89.313
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	49.7 km²	65.19 km²
Transactions (12m)	525	1.292

Population

Lier

38.210

Mechelen

89.313

Median income

Lier

N/A

Mechelen

N/A

Area

Lier

49.7 km²

Mechelen

65.19 km²

Transactions (12m)

Lier

525

Mechelen

1.292

Verdict

For a family

Mechelen

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Lier is €356,798 and in Mechelen €458,776. For apartments: Lier €274,795, Mechelen €326,993.

Lier has an overall score of 60/100 and Mechelen 72/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Lier scores 0/100 for schools and 20/100 for safety. Mechelen scores 0/100 and 10/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,549 in Lier and €3,277 in Mechelen.

Lier has 525 transactions (12 months) and Mechelen 1.292. 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 Lier Property prices Mechelen

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)