Courtrai vs Ghent | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Courtrai and Ghent.

Property prices

Metric	Courtrai	Ghent
Median house price	€386,191	€578,819
Median apartment price	€192,928	€256,728
Median villa price	€705,770	€966,580
Median land price	€124,865	€296,915
Price per m²	€2,759/m²	€4,134/m²

Median house price

Courtrai

€386,191

Ghent

€578,819

Median apartment price

Courtrai

€192,928

Ghent

€256,728

Median villa price

Courtrai

€705,770

Ghent

€966,580

Median land price

Courtrai

€124,865

Ghent

€296,915

Price per m²

Courtrai

€2,759/m²

Ghent

€4,134/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Courtrai	Ghent
Overall score	60/100	69/100
Transport	61/100	100/100
Schools	51/100	57/100
Shops	70/100	79/100
Green spaces	62/100	56/100
Safety	37/100	18/100

Overall score

Courtrai

60/100

Ghent

69/100

Transport

Courtrai

61/100

Ghent

100/100

Schools

Courtrai

51/100

Ghent

57/100

Shops

Courtrai

70/100

Ghent

79/100

Green spaces

Courtrai

62/100

Ghent

56/100

Safety

Courtrai

37/100

Ghent

18/100

Energy performance

Data not available

Demographics

Metric	Courtrai	Ghent
Population	77.400	263.000
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	80.03 km²	156.18 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.107	4.001

Population

Courtrai

77.400

Ghent

263.000

Median income

Courtrai

N/A

Ghent

N/A

Area

Courtrai

80.03 km²

Ghent

156.18 km²

Transactions (12m)

Courtrai

1.107

Ghent

4.001

Verdict

For a family

Ghent

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Courtrai is €386,191 and in Ghent €578,819. For apartments: Courtrai €192,928, Ghent €256,728.

Courtrai has an overall score of 60/100 and Ghent 69/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Courtrai scores 51/100 for schools and 37/100 for safety. Ghent scores 57/100 and 18/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,759 in Courtrai and €4,134 in Ghent.

Courtrai has 1.107 transactions (12 months) and Ghent 4.001. 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 Courtrai Property prices Ghent

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)