Knokke-Heist vs Ostend | Property Comparison 2026

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

Property prices

Metric	Knokke-Heist	Ostend
Median house price	€326,088	€560,018
Median apartment price	€181,086	€334,446
Median villa price	€602,489	€502,556
Median land price	€141,008	€123,511
Price per m²	€2,329/m²	€4,000/m²

Median house price

Knokke-Heist

€326,088

Ostend

€560,018

Median apartment price

Knokke-Heist

€181,086

Ostend

€334,446

Median villa price

Knokke-Heist

€602,489

Ostend

€502,556

Median land price

Knokke-Heist

€141,008

Ostend

€123,511

Price per m²

Knokke-Heist

€2,329/m²

Ostend

€4,000/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Knokke-Heist	Ostend
Overall score	62/100	59/100
Transport	73/100	100/100
Schools	30/100	27/100
Shops	77/100	61/100
Green spaces	64/100	57/100
Safety	52/100	38/100

Overall score

Knokke-Heist

62/100

Ostend

59/100

Transport

Knokke-Heist

73/100

Ostend

100/100

Schools

Knokke-Heist

30/100

Ostend

27/100

Shops

Knokke-Heist

77/100

Ostend

61/100

Green spaces

Knokke-Heist

64/100

Ostend

57/100

Safety

Knokke-Heist

52/100

Ostend

38/100

Energy performance

Data not available

Demographics

Metric	Knokke-Heist	Ostend
Population	33.900	72.000
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	56.44 km²	37.72 km²
Transactions (12m)	1.014	1.338

Population

Knokke-Heist

33.900

Ostend

72.000

Median income

Knokke-Heist

N/A

Ostend

N/A

Area

Knokke-Heist

56.44 km²

Ostend

37.72 km²

Transactions (12m)

Knokke-Heist

1.014

Ostend

1.338

Verdict

For a family

Knokke-Heist

For an investor

Similar

For a student

Similar

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Knokke-Heist is €326,088 and in Ostend €560,018. For apartments: Knokke-Heist €181,086, Ostend €334,446.

Knokke-Heist has an overall score of 62/100 and Ostend 59/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Knokke-Heist scores 30/100 for schools and 52/100 for safety. Ostend scores 27/100 and 38/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €2,329 in Knokke-Heist and €4,000 in Ostend.

Knokke-Heist has 1.014 transactions (12 months) and Ostend 1.338. 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 Knokke-Heist Property prices Ostend

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)