Province of East Flanders – Flanders
Property prices in Ghent
In 2025, the median sale price in Ghent was €386,100 for a house (2,767 sales) and €305,000 for an apartment (2,098 sales), according to Statbel. The latest figures: in the first half of 2026, the median house sold for €409,051, against €380,000 in the first half of 2025.
Median house, first half of 2026
€409,051
+7.6% on Jan–Jun 2025 (€380,000), 1,257 sales
Median house, 2025
€386,100
Middle 50% of sales: €300,000–€500,000
Median apartment, first half of 2026
€305,000
−0.2% on Jan–Jun 2025 (€305,500), 1,035 sales
Median apartment, 2025
€305,000
Middle 50% of sales: €232,500–€387,500
Bought at the 2025 median of €386,100 as your only home, a house in Ghent costs about €398,000 all-in, with registration tax and notary fees. Borrowing 80% of the price adds about €6,200 for the mortgage deed. The true cost of buying a home in Belgium, item by item
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| Property type | Median price 2025 | Middle 50% of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced or semi-detached house | €370,650 | €293,000–€475,000 | 2,437 |
| Detached house | €560,000 | €415,000–€755,360 | 330 |
| Apartment | €305,000 | €232,500–€387,500 | 2,098 |
First half of 2026, against the first half of 2025
| Property type | First half of 2025 | First half of 2026 | Change | Sales, Jan–Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All houses | €380,000 | €409,051 | +7.6% | 1,257 |
| Terraced or semi-detached house | €367,250 | €382,500 | +4.2% | 1,107 |
| Detached house | €525,000 | €595,500 | +13.4% | 150 |
| Apartment | €305,500 | €305,000 | −0.2% | 1,035 |
In 2025, 4,865 homes (2,767 houses and 2,098 apartments) changed hands in Ghent, 19.7% more than in 2024. Houses and apartments share the market in Ghent: 43% of 2025 sales were apartments. Detached houses sold for 51% more than terraced or semi-detached ones (median €560,000 against €370,650).
Asking price per m² in Ghent
| Property type | Median asking price per m² |
|---|---|
| Houses | €2,949/m² |
| Apartments | €4,161/m² |
On 26 October 2026, 834 houses and 1,014 apartments in Ghent were advertised for sale on Immoweb.
Median sale price in Ghent since 1980
HousesApartmentsShaded: middle 50% of sales
In 1980, the median house in Ghent sold for €17,353, and in 2000 for €66,931 (Belgian francs converted to euros); today it is €386,100, about 22 times as much as in 1980.
How prices are moving
In Ghent, the median house price rose 4.6% in 2025, 28.7% over five years and 60.9% over ten years; the median apartment price rose 4.8% in 2025, 17.3% over five years and 53.3% over ten years. The latest figures: in the first half of 2026, the median house sold for €409,051, against €380,000 in the first half of 2025.
| 2024–2025 | 2020–2025 | 2015–2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | +4.6% | +28.7% | +60.9% |
| Apartments | +4.8% | +17.3% | +53.3% |
Price history in Ghent, year by year
| Year | Median house | Median apartment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €386,100 | €305,000 |
| 2024 | €369,000 | €291,001 |
| 2023 | €366,100 | €296,500 |
| 2022 | €350,000 | €290,000 |
| 2021 | €333,333 | €275,000 |
| 2020 | €300,000 | €260,000 |
| 2019 | €290,000 | €245,000 |
| 2018 | €270,000 | €225,000 |
| 2017 | €256,275 | €220,250 |
| 2016 | €240,000 | €204,500 |
| 2015 | €240,000 | €199,000 |
| 2014 | €225,000 | €185,000 |
| 2013 | €220,000 | €185,000 |
| 2012 | €215,000 | €180,000 |
| 2011 | €200,000 | €170,000 |
| 2010 | €190,000 | €165,000 |
Compared with the province and Belgium
| Ghent | Province of East Flanders | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | €386,100 | €335,000 | €315,000 |
| Median apartment price | €305,000 | €265,000 | €250,000 |
Over ten years, the median house price in Ghent rose 60.9%, against a 57.5% rise across Belgium.
Ghent has the 10th highest 2025 median house price in East Flanders province.
Prices by neighbourhood in Ghent (2024)
For a house, the highest median is in Sint-Jacobs (€620,000) and the lowest in Muidebrug (€249,000).
| Statistical sector | Median house | Median apartment |
|---|---|---|
| Sint-Jacobs | €620,000 | €340,000 |
| Station Gent-Sint-Pieters | €545,000 | €313,000 |
| Vijfhoek | €527,500 | – |
| Gavers | €474,000 | – |
| Pekelharing | €450,000 | – |
| Ottergem | €440,750 | €293,000 |
| Oostakker-Lourdes | €430,000 | – |
| Tuinwijklaan | €420,000 | €269,750 |
| Kolegem | €409,500 | – |
| Sint-Laurentius | €407,500 | – |
| Heernis | €406,250 | €282,500 |
| Syngem | €400,000 | €297,000 |
| Kouterken | €398,000 | – |
| Sint-Macharius | €395,000 | – |
| Strop | €395,000 | €301,500 |
| Oude Gantoise | €395,000 | – |
| Woestijnegoed | €393,500 | €262,000 |
| Scheldestraat – West | €393,250 | €240,000 |
| UZ – Zuid | €385,000 | – |
| Kliniek | €383,125 | – |
| Centrum Zwijnaarde | €377,500 | – |
| Koekoek | €377,000 | €250,000 |
| Heiveld | €365,000 | – |
| Gentbrugge Dries | €360,000 | – |
| Begijnhofdries | €352,500 | €250,000 |
| De Naeyer | €352,500 | – |
| Rooigem | €352,250 | – |
| De Porre | €350,500 | – |
| Van Beverenplein – Zuid | €343,333 | – |
| Sint-Denijs-Westrem-Centrum | €342,000 | – |
| Ekkergemstraat | €339,000 | – |
| Victoria Regia | €332,500 | – |
| Drongensesteenweg | €325,000 | – |
| Centrum Oostakker | €325,000 | – |
| Groot Begijnhof | €325,000 | – |
| Tolhuis | €322,000 | – |
| Westergem – Noord | €318,500 | – |
| Van Beverenplein – Noord | €315,000 | – |
| Centrum Wondelgem | €312,500 | – |
| Rustoord | €310,000 | – |
| Centrum Mariakerke | €300,000 | – |
| Brugse Poort | €297,500 | – |
| Wondelgemse Meersen – Zuid | €285,000 | – |
| Groendreef | €282,500 | – |
| Centrum Ledeberg | €280,000 | €275,000 |
| Muide – Oost | €279,500 | – |
| Wondelgemstraat | €275,000 | – |
| Muidebrug | €249,000 | – |
| Kouter | – | €491,500 |
| Gent-Centrum-Zuid | – | €255,000 |
| Groene Hoye | – | €331,500 |
| Muinkparkwijk | – | €321,500 |
| Petercelle | – | €407,500 |
| Boekentoren | – | €357,500 |
| Groene Vallei | – | €210,000 |
| Alsberghe-Van Oost | – | €341,000 |
| Overzet | – | €390,000 |
| Bijlokesite | – | €364,000 |
| Galgenberg | – | €296,000 |
| Afrikalaan – Oost | – | €160,000 |
| Meulestede | – | €249,000 |
| Belle Vue | – | €278,000 |
| Putkapel | – | €300,000 |
Who lives in Ghent
Incomes track the Belgian median closely: the typical tax declaration in Ghent showed €29,665 in 2023. At the 2021 census, 52% of households owned their home, against 65% across Belgium. Ghent is gaining residents: the population rose 6.6% between 2016 and 2026, to 274,042.
Flood and soil in Ghent
Parts of Ghent are exposed: 8.6% of the commune’s area lies in a medium or high flood-hazard zone, plus 9.4% in the low class. 13,235 parcels in Ghent are listed in the OVAM soil register (a known or suspected contamination history). Flood and soil are two of the checks to run on one specific home before you sign; our guide to what to check before making an offer covers the rest.
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Nearby communes
On median house prices, Ghent lands between Lievegem (€370,000) and Merelbeke-Melle (€412,589).
| Commune | House median | Apartment median |
|---|---|---|
| Zelzate | €275,000 | €216,000 |
| Evergem | €363,000 | €265,000 |
| Deinze | €363,052 | €232,500 |
| Lievegem | €370,000 | €261,500 |
| Merelbeke-Melle | €412,589 | €281,250 |
| Lochristi | €419,000 | €290,000 |
| Destelbergen | €450,000 | €367,500 |
| Nazareth-De Pinte | €467,888 | €286,500 |
| Sint-Martens-Latem | €792,500 | – |