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	€310,000	€370,000
Median apartment price	€200,000	€215,000
Median villa price	€440,000	€392,500
Price per m²	€2,214/m²	€2,643/m²

Median house price

Nivelles

€310,000

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€370,000

Median apartment price

Nivelles

€200,000

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€215,000

Median villa price

Nivelles

€440,000

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€392,500

Price per m²

Nivelles

€2,214/m²

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€2,643/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Nivelles	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Overall score	64/100	64/100
Transport	94/100	93/100
Schools	75/100	94/100
Shops	67/100	47/100
Green spaces	61/100	61/100
Safety	4/100	13/100

Overall score

Nivelles

64/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

64/100

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

Safety

Nivelles

4/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

13/100

Energy performance

Nivelles

2.0%

9.8%

15.7%

21.5%

20.6%

14.7%

15.7%

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

4.0%

6.9%

16.8%

16.9%

19.8%

18.8%

16.8%

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)	436	441

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

436

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

441

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 €310,000 and in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €370,000. For apartments: Nivelles €200,000, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €215,000.

Nivelles has an overall score of 64/100 and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 64/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Nivelles scores 75/100 for schools and 4/100 for safety. Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve scores 94/100 and 13/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,214 in Nivelles and €2,643 in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.

Nivelles has 436 transactions (12 months) and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 441. 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)