Province of Hainaut – Wallonia
Property prices in Merbes-le-Château
In 2025, the median sale price in Merbes-le-Château was €222,500 for a house (46 sales), according to Statbel.
Median house, 2025
€222,500
Middle 50% of sales: €155,000–€325,000
Bought at the 2025 median of €222,500 as your only home, a house in Merbes-le-Château costs about €233,000 all-in, with registration tax and notary fees. Borrowing 80% of the price adds about €3,600 for the mortgage deed. Since 2025 an only home in Wallonia pays 3%, a rate that replaced the old allowance (the abattement). 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 | €177,500 | €155,000–€255,000 | 29 |
In 2025, 46 houses changed hands in Merbes-le-Château, 9.8% fewer than in 2024.
Asking price per m² in Merbes-le-Château
| Property type | Median asking price per m² |
|---|---|
| Houses | €1,829/m² |
On 26 October 2026, 19 houses and 2 apartments in Merbes-le-Château were advertised for sale on Immoweb. Immoweb marked 11% of the houses as under offer.
Median sale price in Merbes-le-Château since 1980
HousesShaded: middle 50% of sales
In 1980, the median house in Merbes-le-Château sold for €22,696, and in 2000 for €49,579 (Belgian francs converted to euros); today it is €222,500, about 10 times as much as in 1980.
How prices are moving
In Merbes-le-Château, the median house price rose 40.4% in 2025, 33.8% over five years and 67% over ten years.
| 2024–2025 | 2020–2025 | 2015–2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | +40.4% | +33.8% | +67.0% |
Price history in Merbes-le-Château, year by year
| Year | Median house | Median apartment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €222,500 | – |
| 2024 | €158,500 | – |
| 2023 | €260,000 | – |
| 2022 | €165,000 | – |
| 2021 | €127,500 | – |
| 2020 | €166,250 | – |
| 2019 | €162,500 | – |
| 2018 | €140,000 | – |
| 2017 | €120,000 | – |
| 2016 | €185,000 | – |
| 2015 | €133,250 | – |
| 2014 | €140,000 | – |
| 2013 | €116,500 | – |
| 2012 | €113,000 | – |
| 2011 | €100,000 | – |
| 2010 | €142,500 | – |
Compared with the province and Belgium
| Merbes-le-Château | Province of Hainaut | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | €222,500 | €190,000 | €315,000 |
| Median apartment price | – | €160,000 | €250,000 |
Over ten years, the median house price in Merbes-le-Château rose 67%, against a 57.5% rise across Belgium.
Merbes-le-Château has the 31st highest 2025 median house price in Hainaut province.
Who lives in Merbes-le-Château
Incomes sit under the Belgian median: the typical tax declaration in Merbes-le-Château showed €28,280 in 2023, 6% less than nationally. Most households here own their home: 72% did at the 2021 census, against 65% across Belgium. Merbes-le-Château is losing residents: the population fell 2% between 2016 and 2026, to 4,193.
Flood risk in Merbes-le-Château
Parts of Merbes-le-Château are exposed: 4.7% of the commune’s area lies in a medium or high flood-hazard zone (3.7% in the high class), plus 6.9% in the low class. 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, Merbes-le-Château lands between Beaumont (€184,000) and Thuin (€235,000).