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Property prices in Saint-Gilles
In 2025, the median sale price in Saint-Gilles was €550,000 for a house (34 sales) and €297,500 for an apartment (390 sales), according to Statbel. The latest figures: in the first half of 2026, the median apartment sold for €288,500, against €295,000 in the first half of 2025.
Median house, 2025
€550,000
Middle 50% of sales: €370,000–€785,000
Median apartment, first half of 2026
€288,500
−2.2% on Jan–Jun 2025 (€295,000), 219 sales
Median apartment, 2025
€297,500
Middle 50% of sales: €210,000–€415,000
Bought at the 2025 median of €550,000 as your only home, a house in Saint-Gilles costs about €599,000 all-in, with registration tax and notary fees. Borrowing 80% of the price adds about €8,800 for the mortgage deed. In Brussels the first €200,000 is tax-free only if the price is no more than €600,000; above that, the whole price is taxed at 12.5%. 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 | €550,000 | €370,000–€785,000 | 34 |
| Apartment | €297,500 | €210,000–€415,000 | 390 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment | €295,000 | €288,500 | −2.2% | 219 |
In 2025, 424 homes (34 houses and 390 apartments) changed hands in Saint-Gilles, 25.1% more than in 2024. Saint-Gilles is mostly an apartment market: 92% of the homes sold in 2025 were apartments.
Asking price per m² in Saint-Gilles
| Property type | Median asking price per m² |
|---|---|
| Houses | €2,500/m² |
| Apartments | €4,012/m² |
On 26 October 2026, 106 houses and 191 apartments in Saint-Gilles were advertised for sale on Immoweb. Immoweb marked 10% of the houses as under offer.
Median sale price in Saint-Gilles since 1980
HousesApartmentsShaded: middle 50% of sales
In 1980, the median house in Saint-Gilles sold for €30,987, and in 2000 for €111,552 (Belgian francs converted to euros); today it is €550,000, about 18 times as much as in 1980.
How prices are moving
In Saint-Gilles, the median house price fell 5.2% in 2025, but rose 15.8% over five years and 10.6% over ten years; the median apartment price rose 6.3% in 2025, 16.7% over five years and 65.3% over ten years. The latest figures: in the first half of 2026, the median apartment sold for €288,500, against €295,000 in the first half of 2025.
| 2024–2025 | 2020–2025 | 2015–2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | −5.2% | +15.8% | +10.6% |
| Apartments | +6.3% | +16.7% | +65.3% |
Price history in Saint-Gilles, year by year
| Year | Median house | Median apartment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €550,000 | €297,500 |
| 2024 | €580,000 | €280,000 |
| 2023 | €681,250 | €288,750 |
| 2022 | €687,500 | €275,000 |
| 2021 | €480,000 | €281,000 |
| 2020 | €475,000 | €255,000 |
| 2019 | €450,000 | €211,000 |
| 2018 | €497,000 | €200,000 |
| 2017 | €355,000 | €200,000 |
| 2016 | €350,000 | €195,000 |
| 2015 | €497,500 | €180,000 |
| 2014 | €350,000 | €171,250 |
| 2013 | €402,500 | €170,000 |
| 2012 | €340,268 | €170,000 |
| 2011 | €320,000 | €168,250 |
| 2010 | €384,000 | €150,000 |
Compared with the Brussels Region and Belgium
| Saint-Gilles | Brussels Region | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | €550,000 | €530,000 | €315,000 |
| Median apartment price | €297,500 | €270,000 | €250,000 |
Over ten years, the median house price in Saint-Gilles rose 10.6%, against a 57.5% rise across Belgium.
Saint-Gilles has the 9th highest 2025 median house price in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Prices by neighbourhood in Saint-Gilles (2024)
For an apartment, the highest median is in Villas (Avenue des) (€320,000) and the lowest in Crickx (Rue) (€250,000).
| Statistical sector | Median house | Median apartment |
|---|---|---|
| Villas (Avenue des) | – | €320,000 |
| Rue d'Écosse | – | €305,000 |
| Capouillet (Rue) | – | €295,000 |
| Faider (Rue) | – | €292,500 |
| Espagne (Rue d') | – | €285,000 |
| Toison d'Or (Avenue) | – | €259,000 |
| Crickx (Rue) | – | €250,000 |
Who lives in Saint-Gilles
Incomes sit under the Belgian median: the typical tax declaration in Saint-Gilles showed €22,388 in 2023, 26% less than nationally. These are taxable incomes, which leave out the salaries of the many EU and international officials living in and around Brussels. Renters set the tone: only 27% of households owned their home at the 2021 census, against 65% across Belgium. Saint-Gilles is losing residents: the population fell 3.8% between 2016 and 2026, to 48,756.
Flood and soil in Saint-Gilles
Parts of Saint-Gilles are exposed: 9.4% of the commune’s area lies in a medium or high flood-hazard zone (1.9% in the high class), plus 30.7% in the low class. 20.6% of Saint-Gilles’s ground area is listed in the regional soil-condition inventory (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, Saint-Gilles lands between City of Brussels (€430,000) and Forest (€640,000).
| Commune | House median | Apartment median |
|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | €341,000 | €210,000 |
| City of Brussels | €430,000 | €270,000 |
| Forest | €640,000 | €279,500 |
| Ixelles | €785,000 | €342,000 |