Nivelles vs Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Nivelles and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.

Property prices

Metric	Nivelles	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Median house price	€573,791	€547,881
Median apartment price	€343,805	€411,616
Median villa price	€978,354	€838,152
Median land price	€209,488	€334,408
Price per m²	€4,099/m²	€3,913/m²

Median house price

Nivelles

€573,791

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€547,881

Median apartment price

Nivelles

€343,805

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€411,616

Median villa price

Nivelles

€978,354

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€838,152

Median land price

Nivelles

€209,488

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€334,408

Price per m²

Nivelles

€4,099/m²

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

€3,913/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Nivelles	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Overall score	67/100	64/100
Transport	94/100	93/100
Schools	76/100	74/100
Shops	67/100	47/100
Green spaces	61/100	61/100
Safety	36/100	51/100

Overall score

Nivelles

67/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

64/100

Transport

Nivelles

94/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

93/100

Schools

Nivelles

76/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

74/100

Shops

Nivelles

67/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

47/100

Green spaces

Nivelles

61/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

61/100

Safety

Nivelles

36/100

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

51/100

Energy performance

Nivelles

4.7%

22.3%

23.8%

18.9%

13.0%

7.3%

9.9%

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

2.4%

25.1%

23.8%

19.4%

12.3%

8.0%

9.0%

Demographics

Metric	Nivelles	Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Population	28.500	31.500
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	61.21 km²	30.13 km²
Transactions (12m)	348	350

Population

Nivelles

28.500

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

31.500

Median income

Nivelles

N/A

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

N/A

Area

Nivelles

61.21 km²

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

30.13 km²

Transactions (12m)

Nivelles

348

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

350

Verdict

For a family

Nivelles

For an investor

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

For a student

Nivelles

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Nivelles is €573,791 and in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €547,881. For apartments: Nivelles €343,805, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve €411,616.

Nivelles has an overall score of 67/100 and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 64/100. Scores cover transit, schools, shops, green space and safety.

It depends on your priorities. Nivelles scores 76/100 for schools and 36/100 for safety. Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve scores 74/100 and 51/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €4,099 in Nivelles and €3,913 in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.

Nivelles has 348 transactions (12 months) and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 350. 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 Nivelles Property prices Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)