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

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

Property prices

Metric	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve	Wavre
Median house price	€480,500	€350,000
Median apartment price	€250,500	€272,500
Median villa price	€545,000	€500,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€3,432/m²	€2,500/m²

Median house price

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€480,500

Wavre

€350,000

Median apartment price

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€250,500

Wavre

€272,500

Median villa price

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€545,000

Wavre

€500,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€3,432/m²

Wavre

€2,500/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

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

Quality of life

Metric	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve	Wavre
Overall score	64/100	63/100
Transport	93/100	100/100
Schools	94/100	74/100
Shops	47/100	60/100
Green spaces	61/100	65/100
Safety	13/100	11/100

Overall score

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

64/100

Wavre

63/100

Transport

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

93/100

Wavre

100/100

Schools

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

94/100

Wavre

74/100

Shops

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

47/100

Wavre

60/100

Green spaces

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

61/100

Wavre

65/100

Safety

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

13/100

Wavre

11/100

Energy performance

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

2.6%

26.6%

24.8%

19.0%

11.9%

7.0%

8.1%

Wavre

1.7%

22.9%

24.7%

18.5%

13.4%

8.4%

10.3%

Demographics

Metric	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve	Wavre
Population	31,648	35,558
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	30.13 km²	41.84 km²
Transactions (12m)	110	109

Population

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

31,648

Wavre

35,558

Median income

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

N/A

Wavre

N/A

Area

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

30.13 km²

Wavre

41.84 km²

Transactions (12m)

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

110

Wavre

109

Verdict

For a family

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is €480,500 and in Wavre €350,000. For apartments: Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €250,500, Wavre €272,500.

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve has an overall score of 64/100 and Wavre 63/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve scores 94/100 for schools and 13/100 for safety. Wavre scores 74/100 and 11/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,432 in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and €2,500 in Wavre. Price per m²: indicative estimate (median house price divided by a typical surface of 140 m²), not an observed value.

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve has 110 transactions (12 months) and Wavre 109. 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 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve Property prices Wavre

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)