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Investing in Ghent: the figures that matter

Flanders · East Flanders · Statbel prices, first half of 2026

In brief

In Ghent, a house usually sold for €409,051 in the first half of 2026. That is the median price: half of sales are above, half below. That is 17% more than a typical municipality in Flanders (€350,000).
In five years, the price of terraced and semi-detached houses changed by +21.4%.
In twelve months, 4,747 properties sold, or 17.6 per 1,000 residents. The more sales, the easier it is to sell later.

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Where Ghent is in Belgium

€409,051house, median pricefirst half of 2026, 1,257 sales

€305,000apartment, median pricefirst half of 2026, 1,035 sales

+21.4 %terraced and semi-detached houses, over five years

4,747sales in twelve months

95market activity, out of 100

Will tenants want to live here?

A tenant looks at incomes, jobs and nearby services. Here is what the official figures say.

269,597inhabitants

+2.8 %population change over five years

€29,557median income per tax return+47.8% compared with Belgium

31,623active businesses

43schools score out of 100

100transit score out of 100

Homes to renovate, so cheaper?

A poorly insulated property sells for less. After renovation, it gains value. That is where the bargains are.

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EPC ratings in Ghent, in detail

In 2024, the municipality issued 1,496 building permits. Over five years, that number changed by -19.8%. That is the new supply on its way.

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Better value a few kilometres away?

Here are the median house price and overall score of each nearby municipality.

Aalst€299,00068/100 Sint-Niklaas€316,00076/100 Beveren€345,00062/100 Termonde€300,00064/100 Deinze€390,00058/100 Lokeren€352,50066/100

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Frequently asked questions

A house usually sold for €409,051, an apartment for €305,000 (median prices, Statbel, first half of 2026). Add registration duties and notary fees. The notary fee calculator gives the exact total.

In twelve months, 4,747 properties sold for 269,597 residents. Many sales make reselling easier. Few sales call for more patience, and a lower purchase price.

Public notary auctions often close below the municipality's median price. Immolytics tracks them every day. The gap is published, lot by lot, on the Ghent public auctions page and in the Pépites edition.

No. They describe the municipality. The property, its street, its condition and its EPC do the rest. Visit, get the works priced and compare rents in similar listings before you sign.

Sources: Statbel for prices, population and incomes. Regional registers for the EPC, Statbel for building permits, OpenStreetMap for the scores. The actual rent of a given property is not in this data.

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