Mechelen vs Vilvoorde | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Mechelen	Vilvoorde
Median house price	€458,776	€265,631
Median apartment price	€326,993	€248,680
Median villa price	€752,751	€640,293
Median land price	€180,184	€177,432
Price per m²	€3,277/m²	€1,897/m²

Median house price

Mechelen

€458,776

Vilvoorde

€265,631

Median apartment price

Mechelen

€326,993

Vilvoorde

€248,680

Median villa price

Mechelen

€752,751

Vilvoorde

€640,293

Median land price

Mechelen

€180,184

Vilvoorde

€177,432

Price per m²

Mechelen

€3,277/m²

Vilvoorde

€1,897/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Mechelen	Vilvoorde
Overall score	72/100	53/100
Transport	100/100	57/100
Schools	0/100	0/100
Shops	89/100	58/100
Green spaces	63/100	72/100
Safety	10/100	17/100

Overall score

Mechelen

72/100

Vilvoorde

53/100

Transport

Mechelen

100/100

Vilvoorde

57/100

Schools

Mechelen

0/100

Vilvoorde

0/100

Shops

Mechelen

89/100

Vilvoorde

58/100

Green spaces

Mechelen

63/100

Vilvoorde

72/100

Safety

Mechelen

10/100

Vilvoorde

17/100

Energy performance

Mechelen

4.0%

6.1%

17.2%

21.1%

20.2%

16.2%

15.2%

Vilvoorde

8.2%

15.5%

23.7%

20.6%

14.4%

12.4%

5.2%

Demographics

Metric	Mechelen	Vilvoorde
Population	89.313	16.578
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	65.19 km²	21.6 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.292	198

Population

Mechelen

89.313

Vilvoorde

16.578

Median income

Mechelen

N/A

Vilvoorde

N/A

Area

Mechelen

65.19 km²

Vilvoorde

21.6 km²

Transactions (12m)

Mechelen

1.292

Vilvoorde

198

Verdict

For a family

Similar

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Mechelen is €458,776 and in Vilvoorde €265,631. For apartments: Mechelen €326,993, Vilvoorde €248,680.

Mechelen has an overall score of 72/100 and Vilvoorde 53/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Mechelen scores 0/100 for schools and 10/100 for safety. Vilvoorde scores 0/100 and 17/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,277 in Mechelen and €1,897 in Vilvoorde.

Mechelen has 1.292 transactions (12 months) and Vilvoorde 198. 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 Mechelen Property prices Vilvoorde

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)