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	€467,500	€445,000
Median apartment price	€295,000	€270,000
Median villa price	€480,000	€515,000
Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)	€3,321/m²	€2,446/m²

Median house price

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€467,500

Wavre

€445,000

Median apartment price

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€295,000

Wavre

€270,000

Median villa price

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€480,000

Wavre

€515,000

Price per m² (estimate, typical surface)

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€3,321/m²

Wavre

€2,446/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	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve	Wavre
Overall score	70/100	68/100
Transport	93/100	100/100
Schools	94/100	74/100
Shops	47/100	60/100
Green spaces	61/100	65/100

Overall score

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

70/100

Wavre

68/100

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

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)	446	480

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

446

Wavre

480

Verdict

For a family

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

For an investor

Wavre

For a student

Wavre

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is €467,500 and in Wavre €445,000. For apartments: Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €295,000, Wavre €270,000.

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve has an overall score of 70/100 and Wavre 68/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and walkability.

It depends on your priorities. Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve scores 94/100 for schools and 61/100 for green space. Wavre scores 74/100 and 65/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,321 in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and €2,446 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 446 transactions (12 months) and Wavre 480. 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)