The median price for a four-bedroom house in Wallonia is now €300,000, marking a rise of over 5%, according to first-quarter data from Statbel.
This figure represents little change compared to the first quarter of 2023 at the national level. This statistical data is compiled from sales deeds recorded by the the Ministry of Finance.
In the south of the country, the median prices of two or three-bedroom houses (€178,000) and apartments (€175,000) remain similar. In stark contrast, the Flemish market barely shifted, with the price of a four-bedroom house remaining stable at €415,000.
Brussels showed more activity. The same type of house was valued at €1.1 million, almost reaching the €1.2 million high of the first quarter of 2022. Meanwhile, the price of an apartment in the capital region increased by 2.4% annually, reaching €260,000.
The top five most expensive municipalities in Belgium for a house are all located in Flanders (Knokke, Crainhem, Lathem-Saint-Martin, Wezembeek and Rhode-Saint-Genèse). The priciest municipality in Wallonia, coming sixth, remains Lasne, where a house requires a budget of €535,000.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, Hainaut (Charleroi's province) hosts the municipalities with the most affordable housing. A house in Colfontaine is priced around €80,000, followed by Erquelinnes, Farciennes, Quaregnon, and Frameries.
In Brussels, the most expensive areas for apartments are the two Woluwe's and Ixelles, while the most affordable are found in Anderlecht, Berchem and Ganshoren.
