Nivelles vs Waterloo | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Nivelles and Waterloo.

Property prices

Metric	Nivelles	Waterloo
Median house price	€573,791	€418,111
Median apartment price	€343,805	€351,032
Median villa price	€978,354	€962,045
Median land price	€209,488	€365,678
Price per m²	€4,099/m²	€2,987/m²

Median house price

Nivelles

€573,791

Waterloo

€418,111

Median apartment price

Nivelles

€343,805

Waterloo

€351,032

Median villa price

Nivelles

€978,354

Waterloo

€962,045

Median land price

Nivelles

€209,488

Waterloo

€365,678

Price per m²

Nivelles

€4,099/m²

Waterloo

€2,987/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Nivelles	Waterloo
Overall score	67/100	63/100
Transport	94/100	81/100
Schools	51/100	18/100
Shops	67/100	67/100
Green spaces	61/100	74/100
Safety	4/100	21/100

Overall score

Nivelles

67/100

Waterloo

63/100

Transport

Nivelles

94/100

Waterloo

81/100

Schools

Nivelles

51/100

Waterloo

18/100

Shops

Nivelles

67/100

Waterloo

67/100

Green spaces

Nivelles

61/100

Waterloo

74/100

Safety

Nivelles

4/100

Waterloo

21/100

Energy performance

Nivelles

2.0%

9.8%

15.7%

21.5%

20.6%

14.7%

15.7%

Waterloo

6.8%

15.5%

17.6%

18.4%

16.5%

18.4%

Demographics

Metric	Nivelles	Waterloo
Population	29.070	30.596
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	61.21 km²	21.03 km²
Transactions (12m)	348	357

Population

Nivelles

29.070

Waterloo

30.596

Median income

Nivelles

N/A

Waterloo

N/A

Area

Nivelles

61.21 km²

Waterloo

21.03 km²

Transactions (12m)

Nivelles

348

Waterloo

357

Verdict

For a family

Nivelles

For an investor

Waterloo

For a student

Nivelles

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Nivelles is €573,791 and in Waterloo €418,111. For apartments: Nivelles €343,805, Waterloo €351,032.

Nivelles has an overall score of 67/100 and Waterloo 63/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Nivelles scores 51/100 for schools and 4/100 for safety. Waterloo scores 18/100 and 21/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €4,099 in Nivelles and €2,987 in Waterloo.

Nivelles has 348 transactions (12 months) and Waterloo 357. 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 Waterloo

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)