Housing
Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, publishes today the house prices in Belgium for the first quarter of 2024.
The main results are the following:
- The Belgian median price for an attached or semi-detached house amounted to 259,500 euros. A buyer had to pay 372,000 euros for a detached house.
- The Walloon Region is the cheapest with a median price of 178,000 euros for an attached or semi-detached house and 300,000 euros for a detached house.
- It is followed by the Flemish Region. Attached and semi-detached houses cost there 299,000 euros, and detached houses cost 415,000 euros.
- The Brussels-Capital Region is the most expensive region for all types of dwellings. Attached and semi-detached houses cost there 499,000 euros. The price for a detached house amounted to 1,100,000 euros.
- Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant are the most expensive provinces. The cheapest Flemish province is West Flanders, the cheapest Walloon province is Hainaut.
- Knokke-Heist is the most expensive municipality for houses. The cheapest houses can be found in Colfontaine.
- Knokke-Heist is also the most expensive municipality for apartments. The cheapest apartments can be found in Charleroi.
All the results in this press release are based on the deeds of sale registered at the General Administration of the Patrimonial Documentation of the FPS Finances.
Belgium
The median price for an attached or semi-detached house amounted to 259,500 euros in the first quarter of 2024. A buyer had to pay 372,000 euros for a detached house. Apartments cost 240,125 euros.
| BELGIUM | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | % evolution | % evolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (q1) | (q1) | (q1) | 2023 (q1) / 2022 (q1) | 2024 (q1) / 2023 (q1) | |
| Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 255,000 | 260,000 | 259,500 | +2% | --0.2% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 360,000 | 369,000 | 372,000 | +2.5% | +0.8% |
| Apartments | 225,000 | 235,000 | 240,125 | +4.4% | +2.2% |
| Median price (euro) | |||||
Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the median price of attached or semi-detached houses decreased by 0.2%. Detached houses registered a price increase of 0.8%. Prices for apartments increased by 2.2%.
(the chart shows the median prices of the first quarter for each year)
The regions
Clear regional differences can be noted:
- The Walloon Region is the cheapest. In the first quarter of 2024, attached and semi-detached houses with a median price of 178,000 euros experienced a price increase of 1.7% compared to the same period last year. The median price for detached houses increased to 300,000 euros, or an increase of 5.3%. Apartments became 2.8% less expensive and cost 175,000 euros:
| WALLOON REGION | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | % evolution | % evolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (q1) | (q1) | (q1) | 2023 (q1) / 2022 (q1) | 2024 (q1) / 2023 (q1) | |
| Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 169,000 | 175,000 | 178,000 | +3.6% | +1.7% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 285,000 | 285,000 | 300,000 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| Apartments | 170,000 | 180,000 | 175,000 | +5.9% | --2.8% |
| Median price (euro) | |||||
- It is followed by the Flemish Region. With 299,000 euros, attached and semi-detached houses remained at approximately the same level as the previous year, just like detached houses (415,000 euros). Apartments cost 249,000 euros. They became 2% more expensive:
| FLEMISH REGION | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | % evolution | % evolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (q1) | (q1) | (q1) | 2023 (q1) / 2022 (q1) | 2024 (q1) / 2023 (q1) | |
| Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 280,000 | 299,250 | 299,000 | +6.9% | --0.1% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 395,000 | 415,000 | 415,000 | +5.1% | 0.0% |
| Apartments | 230,000 | 244,072 | 249,000 | +6.1% | +2% |
| Median price (euro) | |||||
- The Brussels-Capital Region is the most expensive region for all types of dwellings. Attached and semi-detached houses cost 499,000 euros, i.e. a decrease of 0.2%. Detached houses cost 1,100,000 euros and became 30.2% more expensive than in the same period last year. Apartments became 2.4% more expensive and cost 260,000 euros:
| BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | % evolution | % evolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (q1) | (q1) | (q1) | 2023 (q1) / 2022 (q1) | 2024 (q1) / 2023 (q1) | |
| Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 495,000 | 500,000 | 499,000 | +1% | --0.2% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 1,225,000 | 845,000 | 1,100,000 | -31.0% | +30.2% |
| Apartments | 249,000 | 254,000 | 260,000 | +2% | +2.4% |
| Median price (euro) | |||||
The provinces
In the Flemish Region, in the first quarter of 2024, houses were the most expensive in the province of Flemish Brabant: an attached or semi-detached house there cost 355,000 euros. For a detached house the median price was 469,000 euros. This province was also the most expensive for apartments: 269,000 euros.
West Flanders was the cheapest province. The median price for an attached or semi-detached house there amounted to 250,000 euros. Apartments there cost 225,000 euros. The cheapest detached houses could be found in Limburg, with a median price of 325,000 euros.
In the Walloon Region, the province of Walloon Brabant was the most expensive for all categories: attached and semi-detached houses there cost 305,000 euros, the median price for detached houses was 440,000 euros and apartments reached a level of 230,000 euros.
Hainaut was the cheapest for attached or semi-detached houses (155,000 euros) and apartments (152,500 euros). The cheapest detached houses were found in the province of Luxembourg (255,000 euros).
The municipalities
Houses
The tables below show a ranking of the most and least expensive municipalities per region based on all attached, semi-detached and detached houses.
The most expensive Flemish municipality for houses was Knokke-Heist with a median price of 799,000 euros. The cheapest houses in this region could be found in Menen with a median price of 177,500 euros.
The most expensive Walloon houses were located in Lasne (535,000 euros) and the cheapest houses could be found in Colfontaine (80,000 euros).
In the Brussels-Capital Region, the municipality of Woluwé-Saint-Lambert had the highest median price with 655,500 euros. The lowest median price for houses in this region was in the municipality of Anderlecht (325,000 euros).
Houses - most and least expensive municipalities in the Flemish Region:
| Most expensive municipalities | Median price | Least expensive municipalities | Median price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOKKE-HEIST (38) | 799,000 | 1 | MENEN (102) | 177,500 |
| 2 | KRAAINEM (31) | 722,500 | 2 | WERVIK (44) | 195,000 |
| SINT-MARTENS-LATEM (26) | 722,500 | 3 | LENDELEDE (18) | 215,000 | |
| 4 | WEZEMBEEK-OPPEM (23) | 697,500 | 4 | RONSE (62) | 216,250 |
| 5 | SINT-GENESIUS-RODE (56) | 564,500 | 5 | MOORSLEDE (16) | 227,500 |
| 6 | KAMPENHOUT (23) | 526,000 | 6 | POPERINGE (42) | 235,000 |
| 7 | SCHILDE (58) | 515,000 | BILZEN (35) | 235,000 | |
| 8 | TERVUREN (48) | 502,500 | AVELGEM (22) | 235,000 | |
| 9 | KEERBERGEN (28) | 492,000 | 9 | GERAARDSBERGEN (103) | 237,000 |
| 10 | ZOERSEL (45) | 485,000 | 10 | LEOPOLDSBURG (21) | 237,500 |
| The figure in brackets represents the number of transactions. | |||||
Houses - most and least expensive municipalities in the Walloon Region:
| Most expensive municipalities | Median price | Least expensive municipalities | Median price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LASNE (30) | 535,000 | 1 | COLFONTAINE (52) | 80,000 |
| 2 | WATERLOO (54) | 477,500 | 2 | ERQUELINNES (25) | 100,000 |
| 3 | CHAUMONT-GISTOUX (19) | 475,000 | 3 | FARCIENNES (20) | 124,000 |
| 4 | RIXENSART (46) | 411,500 | 4 | QUAREGNON (46) | 125,000 |
| 5 | GREZ-DOICEAU (24) | 379,500 | 5 | FRAMERIES (58) | 135,000 |
| 6 | BRAINE-LE-CHÂTEAU (18) | 370,000 | 6 | BOUSSU (44) | 144,500 |
| 7 | GENAPPE (29) | 365,500 | 7 | CHARLEROI (455) | 145,000 |
| 8 | OTTIGNIES-LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE (33) | 360,000 | DOUR (56) | 145,000 | |
| 9 | BRAINE-L’ALLEUD (84) | 345,000 | 9 | FONTAINE-L'EVEQUE (37) | 147,500 |
| COURT-SAINT-ÉTIENNE (19) | 345,000 | 10 | COMINES-WARNETON (36) | 150,000 | |
| BERNISSART (28) | 150,000 | ||||
| The figure in brackets represents the number of transactions. | |||||
Apartments
The tables below show a ranking of the most and least expensive municipalities per region for the apartments.
The most expensive Flemish municipality for apartments was Knokke-Heist with a median price of 575,000 euros. The cheapest apartments in this region could be found in Diepenbeek with a median price of 158,500 euros.
The most expensive Walloon apartments are located in Braine-L'Alleud (280,000 euros) and the cheapest could be found in Charleroi (102,500 euros).
In the Brussels-Capital Region, Woluwé-Saint-Pierre was the municipality with the highest median price for an apartment, i.e. 373,364 euros. The lowest median price was for the municipality of Anderlecht (190,000 euros).
Apartments - most and least expensive municipalities in the Flemish Region:
| Most expensive municipalities | Median price | Least expensive municipalities | Median price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOKKE-HEIST (127) | 575,000 | 1 | DIEPENBEEK (22) | 158,500 |
| 2 | ZAVENTEM (33) | 300,000 | 2 | ROESELARE (31) | 170,000 |
| 3 | EDEGEM (41) | 297,750 | 3 | TIENEN (35) | 181,750 |
| 4 | LEUVEN (141) | 290,000 | 4 | RONSE (16) | 194,750 |
| OUDENAARDE (27) | 290,000 | 5 | OSTEND (208) | 198,500 | |
| 6 | GENT (299) | 289,960 | HARELBEKE (18) | 198,500 | |
| 7 | WAREGEM (24) | 276,000 | 7 | MIDDELKERKE (113) | 200,000 |
| 8 | HALLE (38) | 275,000 | BOOM (19) | 200,000 | |
| BEVEREN (26) | 275,000 | 9 | BREDENE (32) | 207,000 | |
| 10 | TEMSE (21) | 269,500 | 10 | DE PANNE (49) | 208,000 |
| The figure in brackets represents the number of transactions. | |||||
Apartments - most and least expensive municipalities in the Walloon Region:
| Most expensive municipalities | Median price | Least expensive municipalities | Median price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRAINE-L’ALLEUD (17) | 280,000 | 1 | CHARLEROI (101) | 102,500 |
| 2 | ARLON (21) | 250,000 | 2 | LA LOUVIERE (27) | 135,000 |
| 3 | OTTIGNIES-LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE (39) | 245,000 | 3 | SERAING (23) | 139,000 |
| 4 | WAVRE (41) | 225,000 | 4 | LIÈGE (118) | 155,000 |
| 5 | TUBIZE (24) | 195,000 | 5 | MONS (53) | 160,000 |
| 6 | NIVELLES (35) | 190,000 | 6 | HUY (16) | 167,250 |
| 7 | TOURNAI (26) | 172,500 | 7 | VERVIERS (22) | 170,000 |
| 8 | NAMUR (98) | 172,000 | 8 | NAMUR (98) | 172,000 |
| 9 | VERVIERS (22) | 170,000 | 9 | TOURNAI (26) | 172,500 |
| 10 | HUY (16) | 167,250 | 10 | NIVELLES (35) | 190,000 |
| The figure in brackets represents the number of transactions. | |||||
Apartments - most and least expensive municipalities in the Brussels-Capital Region:
| Most expensive municipalities | Median price | Least expensive municipalities | Median price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLUWE-SAINT-PIERRE (62) | 373,364 | 1 | ANDERLECHT (146) | 190,000 |
| 2 | IXELLES (187) | 340,000 | 2 | BERCHEM-SAINTE-AGATHE (42) | 200,000 |
| 3 | WOLUWE-SAINT-LAMBERT (123) | 330,000 | 3 | GANSHOREN (53) | 205,000 |
| 4 | UCCLE (192) | 322,500 | 4 | KOEKELBERG (33) | 207,000 |
| 5 | SAINT-GILLES (63) | 290,000 | 5 | MOLENBEEK-SAINT-JEAN (170) | 215,000 |
| AUDERGHEM (40) | 290,000 | 6 | JETTE (102) | 220,000 | |
| 7 | ETTERBEEK (84) | 288,500 | 7 | SAINT-JOSSE-TEN-NOODE (49) | 230,000 |
| 8 | BRUSSELS (261) | 285,000 | 8 | EVERE (74) | 245,000 |
| 9 | FOREST (140) | 284,500 | 9 | SCHAERBEEK (176) | 251,000 |
| 10 | WATERMAEL-BOITSFORT (28) | 257,500 | 10 | WATERMAEL-BOITSFORT (28) | 257,500 |
| The figure in brackets represents the number of transactions. | |||||
Annexes
Overview regions + provinces
Median price
| Median (euro) | 2022 (q1) | 2023 (q1) | 2024 (q1) | Evolution % 2023(q1) / 2022(q1) | Evolution % 2024(q1) / 2023(q1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELGIUM | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 255,000 | 260,000 | 259,500 | +2.0% | -0.2% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 360,000 | 369,000 | 372,000 | +2.5% | +0.8% | |
| Apartments | 225,000 | 235,000 | 240,125 | +4.4% | +2.2% | |
| FLEMISH REGION | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 280,000 | 299,250 | 299,000 | +6.9% | -0.1% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 395,000 | 415,000 | 415,000 | +5.1% | 0.0% | |
| Apartments | 230,000 | 244,072 | 249,000 | +6.1% | +2.0% | |
| WALLOON REGION | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 169,000 | 175,000 | 178,000 | +3.6% | +1.7% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 285,000 | 285,000 | 300,000 | 0.0% | +5.3% | |
| Apartments | 170,000 | 180,000 | 175,000 | +5.9% | -2.8% | |
| BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 495,000 | 500,000 | 499,000 | +1.0% | -0.2% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 1,225,000 | 845,000 | 1,100,000 | -31.0% | +30.2% | |
| Apartments | 249,000 | 254,000 | 260,000 | +2.0% | +2.4% | |
| PROVINCE OF ANTWERP | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 310,000 | 330,000 | 340,000 | +6.5% | +3.0% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 420,000 | 430,000 | 462,750 | +2.4% | +7.6% | |
| Apartments | 230,000 | 241,000 | 250,000 | +4.8% | +3.7% | |
| PROVINCE OF FLEMISH BRABANT | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 330,500 | 350,000 | 355,000 | +5.9% | +1.4% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 440,500 | 465,000 | 469,000 | +5.6% | +0.9% | |
| Apartments | 251,000 | 274,000 | 269,000 | +9.2% | -1.8% | |
| PROVINCE OF WALLOON BRABANT | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 306,000 | 320,000 | 305,000 | +4.6% | -4.7% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 465,000 | 475,000 | 440,000 | +2.2% | -7.4% | |
| Apartments | 240,000 | 255,500 | 230,000 | +6.5% | -10.0% | |
| PROVINCE OF WEST FLANDERS | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 245,000 | 265,000 | 250,000 | +8.2% | -5.7% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 392,000 | 407,500 | 410,000 | +4.0% | +0.6% | |
| Apartments | 220,000 | 230,000 | 225,000 | +4.5% | -2.2% | |
| PROVINCE OF EAST FLANDERS | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 276,000 | 285,000 | 290,000 | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 420,000 | 430,000 | 428,000 | +2.4% | -0.5% | |
| Apartments | 235,000 | 254,500 | 255,000 | +8.3% | +0.2% | |
| PROVINCE OF HAINAUT | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 150,000 | 155,000 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 0.0% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 263,250 | 270,000 | 270,000 | +2.6% | 0.0% | |
| Apartments | 140,000 | 155,000 | 152,500 | +10.7% | -1.6% | |
| PROVINCE OF LIÈGE | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 172,000 | 180,000 | 183,885 | +4.7% | +2.2% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 290,000 | 285,000 | 295,000 | -1.7% | +3.5% | |
| Apartments | 169,000 | 169,000 | 171,000 | 0.0% | +1.2% | |
| PROVINCE OF LIMBURG | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 230,000 | 245,000 | 255,000 | +6.5% | +4.1% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 300,000 | 330,000 | 325,000 | +10.0% | -1.5% | |
| Apartments | 215,000 | 225,000 | 235,000 | +4.7% | +4.4% | |
| PROVINCE OF LUXEMBOURG | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 186,000 | 195,000 | 195,000 | +4.8% | 0.0% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 260,000 | 258,000 | 255,000 | -0.8% | -1.2% | |
| Apartments | 185,000 | 209,000 | 200,000 | +13.0% | -4.3% | |
| PROVINCE OF NAMUR | Houses with 2 or 3 outside walls (attached + semi-detached houses) | 185,000 | 190,000 | 212,000 | +2.7% | +11.6% |
| Houses with 4 outside walls or more (detached houses) | 245,000 | 250,000 | 305,000 | +2.0% | +22.0% | |
| Apartments | 165,000 | 185,000 | 179,500 | +12.1% | -3.0% | |
