Brussels vs Charleroi | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Brussels and Charleroi.

Property prices

Metric	Brussels	Charleroi
Median house price	€554,495	€411,433
Median apartment price	€366,492	€257,806
Median villa price	€891,892	€783,033
Median land price	€232,008	€140,607
Price per m²	€3,961/m²	€2,939/m²

Median house price

Brussels

€554,495

Charleroi

€411,433

Median apartment price

Brussels

€366,492

Charleroi

€257,806

Median villa price

Brussels

€891,892

Charleroi

€783,033

Median land price

Brussels

€232,008

Charleroi

€140,607

Price per m²

Brussels

€3,961/m²

Charleroi

€2,939/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Brussels	Charleroi
Overall score	61/100	57/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	19/100	12/100
Shops	88/100	71/100
Green spaces	51/100	64/100
Safety	0/100	14/100

Overall score

Brussels

61/100

Charleroi

57/100

Transport

Brussels

100/100

Charleroi

100/100

Schools

Brussels

19/100

Charleroi

12/100

Shops

Brussels

88/100

Charleroi

71/100

Green spaces

Brussels

51/100

Charleroi

64/100

Safety

Brussels

0/100

Charleroi

14/100

Energy performance

Brussels

2.0%

5.2%

12.0%

18.0%

19.8%

14.5%

28.5%

Charleroi

1.1%

9.9%

14.7%

17.7%

17.0%

15.3%

24.4%

Demographics

Metric	Brussels	Charleroi
Population	185.000	202.000
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	32.61 km²	102.08 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.768	2.213

Population

Brussels

185.000

Charleroi

202.000

Median income

Brussels

N/A

Charleroi

N/A

Area

Brussels

32.61 km²

Charleroi

102.08 km²

Transactions (12m)

Brussels

1.768

Charleroi

2.213

Verdict

For a family

Brussels

For an investor

Charleroi

For a student

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Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Brussels is €554,495 and in Charleroi €411,433. For apartments: Brussels €366,492, Charleroi €257,806.

Brussels has an overall score of 61/100 and Charleroi 57/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Brussels scores 19/100 for schools and 0/100 for safety. Charleroi scores 12/100 and 14/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,961 in Brussels and €2,939 in Charleroi.

Brussels has 1.768 transactions (12 months) and Charleroi 2.213. 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 Brussels Property prices Charleroi

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)