Bruges vs Knokke-Heist | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Bruges and Knokke-Heist.

Property prices

Metric	Bruges	Knokke-Heist
Median house price	€465,640	€326,088
Median apartment price	€280,206	€181,086
Median villa price	€763,114	€602,489
Median land price	€389,193	€141,008
Price per m²	€3,326/m²	€2,329/m²

Median house price

Bruges

€465,640

Knokke-Heist

€326,088

Median apartment price

Bruges

€280,206

Knokke-Heist

€181,086

Median villa price

Bruges

€763,114

Knokke-Heist

€602,489

Median land price

Bruges

€389,193

Knokke-Heist

€141,008

Price per m²

Bruges

€3,326/m²

Knokke-Heist

€2,329/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Bruges	Knokke-Heist
Overall score	75/100	62/100
Transport	100/100	73/100
Schools	61/100	30/100
Shops	91/100	77/100
Green spaces	55/100	64/100
Safety	47/100	52/100

Overall score

Bruges

75/100

Knokke-Heist

62/100

Transport

Bruges

100/100

Knokke-Heist

73/100

Schools

Bruges

61/100

Knokke-Heist

30/100

Shops

Bruges

91/100

Knokke-Heist

77/100

Green spaces

Bruges

55/100

Knokke-Heist

64/100

Safety

Bruges

47/100

Knokke-Heist

52/100

Energy performance

Data not available

Demographics

Metric	Bruges	Knokke-Heist
Population	118.300	33.900
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	138.4 km²	56.44 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.693	1.014

Population

Bruges

118.300

Knokke-Heist

33.900

Median income

Bruges

N/A

Knokke-Heist

N/A

Area

Bruges

138.4 km²

Knokke-Heist

56.44 km²

Transactions (12m)

Bruges

1.693

Knokke-Heist

1.014

Verdict

For a family

Bruges

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Bruges is €465,640 and in Knokke-Heist €326,088. For apartments: Bruges €280,206, Knokke-Heist €181,086.

Bruges has an overall score of 75/100 and Knokke-Heist 62/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Bruges scores 61/100 for schools and 47/100 for safety. Knokke-Heist scores 30/100 and 52/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,326 in Bruges and €2,329 in Knokke-Heist.

Bruges has 1.693 transactions (12 months) and Knokke-Heist 1.014. 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 Bruges Property prices Knokke-Heist

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)