Brussels vs Schaerbeek | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Brussels	Schaerbeek
Median house price	€554,495	€702,968
Median apartment price	€366,492	€245,828
Median villa price	€891,892	€940,637
Median land price	€232,008	€302,205
Price per m²	€3,961/m²	€5,021/m²

Median house price

Brussels

€554,495

Schaerbeek

€702,968

Median apartment price

Brussels

€366,492

Schaerbeek

€245,828

Median villa price

Brussels

€891,892

Schaerbeek

€940,637

Median land price

Brussels

€232,008

Schaerbeek

€302,205

Price per m²

Brussels

€3,961/m²

Schaerbeek

€5,021/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Brussels	Schaerbeek
Overall score	61/100	66/100
Transport	100/100	100/100
Schools	19/100	37/100
Shops	88/100	76/100
Green spaces	51/100	57/100
Safety	0/100	36/100

Overall score

Brussels

61/100

Schaerbeek

66/100

Transport

Brussels

100/100

Schaerbeek

100/100

Schools

Brussels

19/100

Schaerbeek

37/100

Shops

Brussels

88/100

Schaerbeek

76/100

Green spaces

Brussels

51/100

Schaerbeek

57/100

Safety

Brussels

0/100

Schaerbeek

36/100

Energy performance

Brussels

2.0%

5.2%

12.0%

18.0%

19.8%

14.5%

28.5%

Schaerbeek

2.0%

5.2%

12.0%

18.0%

19.8%

14.5%

28.5%

Demographics

Metric	Brussels	Schaerbeek
Population	185.000	133.000
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	32.61 km²	8.14 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.768	1.132

Population

Brussels

185.000

Schaerbeek

133.000

Median income

Brussels

N/A

Schaerbeek

N/A

Area

Brussels

32.61 km²

Schaerbeek

8.14 km²

Transactions (12m)

Brussels

1.768

Schaerbeek

1.132

Verdict

For a family

Schaerbeek

For an investor

Brussels

For a student

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Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Brussels is €554,495 and in Schaerbeek €702,968. For apartments: Brussels €366,492, Schaerbeek €245,828.

Brussels has an overall score of 61/100 and Schaerbeek 66/100. 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. Schaerbeek scores 37/100 and 36/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €3,961 in Brussels and €5,021 in Schaerbeek.

Brussels has 1.768 transactions (12 months) and Schaerbeek 1.132. 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 Schaerbeek

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)