Nivelles vs Waterloo | Property Comparison 2026

Detailed comparison of prices, scores and EPC data between Nivelles and Waterloo.

Property prices

Metric	Nivelles	Waterloo
Median house price	€573,791	€418,111
Median apartment price	€343,805	€351,032
Median villa price	€978,354	€962,045
Median land price	€209,488	€365,678
Price per m²	€4,099/m²	€2,987/m²

Median house price

Nivelles

€573,791

Waterloo

€418,111

Median apartment price

Nivelles

€343,805

Waterloo

€351,032

Median villa price

Nivelles

€978,354

Waterloo

€962,045

Median land price

Nivelles

€209,488

Waterloo

€365,678

Price per m²

Nivelles

€4,099/m²

Waterloo

€2,987/m²

Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium), Q1 2026 data

Quality of life

Metric	Nivelles	Waterloo
Overall score	67/100	63/100
Transport	94/100	81/100
Schools	76/100	52/100
Shops	67/100	67/100
Green spaces	61/100	74/100
Safety	36/100	55/100

Overall score

Nivelles

67/100

Waterloo

63/100

Transport

Nivelles

94/100

Waterloo

81/100

Schools

Nivelles

76/100

Waterloo

52/100

Shops

Nivelles

67/100

Waterloo

67/100

Green spaces

Nivelles

61/100

Waterloo

74/100

Safety

Nivelles

36/100

Waterloo

55/100

Energy performance

Nivelles

4.7%

22.3%

23.8%

18.9%

13.0%

7.3%

9.9%

Waterloo

1.6%

21.9%

23.8%

20.6%

14.1%

8.5%

9.4%

Demographics

Metric	Nivelles	Waterloo
Population	28.500	30.500
Median income	N/A	N/A
Area	61.21 km²	21.03 km²
Transactions (12m)	348	357

Population

Nivelles

28.500

Waterloo

30.500

Median income

Nivelles

N/A

Waterloo

N/A

Area

Nivelles

61.21 km²

Waterloo

21.03 km²

Transactions (12m)

Nivelles

348

Waterloo

357

Verdict

For a family

Nivelles

For an investor

Waterloo

For a student

Nivelles

Frequently asked questions

The median house price in Nivelles is €573,791 and in Waterloo €418,111. For apartments: Nivelles €343,805, Waterloo €351,032.

Nivelles has an overall score of 67/100 and Waterloo 63/100. 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. Waterloo scores 52/100 and 55/100 respectively.

Price per m² is €4,099 in Nivelles and €2,987 in Waterloo.

Nivelles has 348 transactions (12 months) and Waterloo 357. 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 Waterloo

Data source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium)