Nivelles vs Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Nivelles and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.

Property prices

Metric	Nivelles	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Median house price	€362,500	€467,500
Median apartment price	€210,000	€295,000
Median villa price	€451,500	€480,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€2,554/m²	€3,321/m²

Median house price

Nivelles

€362,500

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€467,500

Median apartment price

Nivelles

€210,000

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€295,000

Median villa price

Nivelles

€451,500

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€480,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Nivelles

€2,554/m²

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€3,321/m²

Median price of all houses sold, first half of 2026, according to Statbel. When a municipality has fewer than 16 sales in that period, its price is the one for the year 2025.

Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Quality of life

Metric	Nivelles	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Overall score	70/100	70/100
Transport	94/100	93/100
Schools	75/100	94/100
Shops	67/100	47/100
Green spaces	61/100	61/100

Overall score

Nivelles

70/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

70/100

Transport

Nivelles

94/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

93/100

Schools

Nivelles

75/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

94/100

Shops

Nivelles

67/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

47/100

Green spaces

Nivelles

61/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

61/100

Energy performance

Nivelles

4.7%

23.0%

24.4%

18.8%

12.5%

7.1%

9.5%

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

2.6%

26.6%

24.8%

19.0%

11.9%

7.0%

8.1%

Demographics

Metric	Nivelles	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Population	29,070	31,648
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	61.21 km²	30.13 km²
Transactions (12m)	364	446

Population

Nivelles

29,070

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

31,648

Median income

Nivelles

N/A

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

N/A

Area

Nivelles

61.21 km²

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

30.13 km²

Transactions (12m)

Nivelles

364

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

446

Verdict

For a family

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Nivelles

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Nivelles is €362,500 and in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €467,500. For apartments: Nivelles €210,000, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €295,000.

Nivelles has an overall score of 70/100 and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 70/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and walkability.

It depends on your priorities. Nivelles scores 75/100 for schools and 61/100 for green space. Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve scores 94/100 and 61/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,554 in Nivelles and €3,321 in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Nivelles has 364 transactions (12 months) and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 446. 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 Nivelles Property prices Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)