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In this article, we look at current housing prices in Luxembourg City in 2026.
We keep this blog post updated, because Luxembourg City property prices can move when interest rates, tax measures, and supply change.
We focus only on residential property in Luxembourg City, including apartments, houses, townhouses, and luxury homes.
And if you’re planning to buy a property in this place, you may want to download our pack covering the real estate market in Luxembourg City.
Insights
- The average housing price in Luxembourg City in 2026 is about €1.05 million, but the median price is closer to €830,000 because luxury homes lift the average.
- Luxembourg City property prices are high, but the market is not booming in 2026, with prices broadly stabilizing after the 2022 to 2024 correction.
- For most buyers, the practical Luxembourg City price level is around €10,800 to €11,300 per square meter in 2026.
- Entry-level housing in Luxembourg City is mainly small existing apartments, usually studios or compact one-bedroom flats below 45 square meters.
- New apartments in Luxembourg City cost roughly 18% to 25% more per square meter than comparable existing apartments.
- Luxembourg City listing prices are usually higher than final sale prices, so buyers should not treat the first asking price as the final number.
- Family-sized property in Luxembourg City often moves quickly above €1.2 million, especially in Limpertsberg, Merl, Belair, and Kirchberg.
- Buying costs in Luxembourg City can change a lot depending on whether the buyer can use the Bëllegen Akt tax credit.
- A $500,000 budget can just enter the Luxembourg City housing market, but it usually means a small older apartment, not a family home.
What is the average housing price in Luxembourg City in 2026?
The median housing price is more useful than the average housing price in Luxembourg City in 2026 because a few very expensive homes can push the average up, while the median better shows what a normal buyer is likely to face.
We are writing this as of 2026, using the latest data collected from authoritative sources that we manually double checked.
The median housing price in Luxembourg City in 2026 is about €830,000, or about $966,000, while the average housing price in Luxembourg City in 2026 is about €1,050,000, or about $1,222,000.
A realistic 80% market range for residential property in Luxembourg City in 2026 is about €480,000 to €2,100,000, or about $559,000 to $2,444,000.
A realistic entry range in Luxembourg City in 2026 is about €430,000 to €620,000, or about $501,000 to $722,000, which usually buys an older 30 to 45 square meter studio or small one-bedroom apartment in Beggen, Bonnevoie, Gare, Cents, or Pulvermühle.
A typical luxury property range in Luxembourg City in 2026 is about €1,800,000 to €4,500,000+, or about $2,095,000 to $5,238,000+, which can buy a renovated large apartment, penthouse, townhouse, or villa in Belair, Limpertsberg, Merl, Ville-Haute, or Kirchberg.
By the way, you will find much more detailed price ranges in our property pack covering the real estate market in Luxembourg City.
We cross-checked Luxembourg City asking prices with official neighborhood advertised-price data and IMMOTOP.LU.
We adjusted asking prices downward because the official dataset records prices before negotiation, not final paid prices.
Are Luxembourg City property listing prices close to the actual sale price in 2026?
In Luxembourg City in 2026, listed prices are typically about 6% above final sale prices for apartments and about 9% above final sale prices for houses.
This happens because the Luxembourg City market is still adjusting after the 2022 to 2024 correction, so buyers have more room to negotiate than during the boom years. The gap is usually smallest for well-priced prime apartments, and largest for large houses, luxury homes, older homes needing renovation, or listings that have stayed online for months.
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What is the price per sq m or per sq ft for properties in Luxembourg City in 2026?
As of 2026, the median residential price in Luxembourg City is about €10,800 per square meter, or about $12,571 per square meter, which is about €1,003 per square foot, or about $1,168 per square foot. The average residential price in Luxembourg City in 2026 is about €11,300 per square meter, or about $13,153 per square meter, which is about €1,050 per square foot, or about $1,222 per square foot.
The highest price per square meter in Luxembourg City in 2026 is usually found in compact, high-quality apartments in prime neighborhoods, while the lowest price per square meter is usually found in larger older houses because the total budget is higher and renovation work is often needed.
The highest price per square meter in Luxembourg City in 2026 is usually found in Belair, Limpertsberg, Gasperich, Ville-Haute, and selected Neudorf listings, often around €12,000 to €15,000+ per square meter. The lowest range is usually found in Cents, Beggen, Bonnevoie, Dommeldange, and Weimerskirch, often around €8,500 to €10,500 per square meter.
We checked actual closed-price levels with official apartment sale prices by commune.
We converted square meters to square feet and rounded the results so readers can compare prices quickly.
How have property prices evolved in Luxembourg City?
Compared with one year ago, Luxembourg City housing prices in 2026 are roughly 1.5% higher in nominal terms. In simple terms, prices have stabilized, but higher borrowing costs still stop the market from turning into a new boom.
Compared with two years ago, Luxembourg City property prices in 2026 are still below the strongest boom levels, but the sharp fall has mostly slowed. The main reason is that buyers remain cautious, while some tax measures and lower asking-price expectations helped transaction activity return.
By the way, we’ve written a blog article detailing the latest updates on property price variations in Luxembourg.
Finally, if you want to know whether now is a good time to buy a property there, you can check our pack covering everything there is to know about the housing market in Luxembourg City.
We compared the official data with IMMOTOP.LU to understand the current asking-price mood.
We treated listing data as a signal, not as proof of final sale prices.
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How do prices vary by housing type in Luxembourg City in 2026?
In Luxembourg City in 2026, the sale market is mostly apartments, with an estimated 68% existing apartments, 12% new-build apartments, 9% terraced houses, 5% semi-detached houses, 3% detached houses or villas, and 3% penthouses or luxury apartments.
Existing apartments in Luxembourg City average about €870,000, or $1,013,000, while new-build apartments average about €1,050,000, or $1,222,000. Terraced houses average about €1,450,000, or $1,688,000, semi-detached houses average about €1,850,000, or $2,153,000, detached houses and villas average about €2,700,000, or $3,143,000, and penthouses or luxury apartments average about €2,300,000, or $2,677,000.
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We checked the new-versus-existing split with Le Logement en chiffres n°19.
We rounded prices because exact averages would suggest a false level of precision.
How do property prices compare between existing and new homes in Luxembourg City in 2026?
In Luxembourg City in 2026, new-build apartments cost about 18% to 25% more per square meter than comparable existing apartments.
This new-build premium exists because new homes usually have better energy performance, modern layouts, lower short-term maintenance risk, and sometimes tax or VAT treatment that matters for owner-occupiers.
We used the Canton of Luxembourg data because it is the closest reliable transaction benchmark for Luxembourg City.
We then adjusted the result to reflect Luxembourg City’s higher central-market premium.
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How do property prices vary by neighborhood in Luxembourg City in 2026?
Limpertsberg is one of the most popular expat neighborhoods in Luxembourg City, with premium apartments, family flats, and some houses. In 2026, a typical home in Limpertsberg often costs about €879,000 to €2,210,000, or about $1,023,000 to $2,572,000, because the area is close to the city center, schools, parks, and international employers.
Kirchberg is a strong choice for buyers who want modern apartments near EU institutions, offices, the tram, and newer buildings. In 2026, a typical home in Kirchberg often costs about €1,210,000 to €1,870,000, or about $1,408,000 to $2,177,000, because the area combines jobs, transport, and a lot of recent apartment stock.
Merl and Belair are family-oriented areas with larger apartments, townhouses, and luxury homes. In 2026, homes in Merl and Belair often range from about €930,000 to €2,600,000, or about $1,083,000 to $3,026,000, because buyers pay for quiet streets, schools, green spaces, and fast access to central Luxembourg City.
You will find a much more detailed analysis by areas in our property pack about Luxembourg City. Meanwhile, here is a quick summary table we have made so you can understand how prices change across areas:
| Neighborhood | Area profile | Typical home price | Typical price per m² | Typical price per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beggen | Entry / north-city | €666k to €1.31M $775k to $1.52M |
€6,650 to €10,630/m² $7,740 to $12,374/m² |
€618 to €988/sq ft $719 to $1,150/sq ft |
| Belair | Prime / family | €993k to €2.60M $1.16M to $3.03M |
€10,200 to €14,990/m² $11,872 to $17,444/m² |
€948 to €1,393/sq ft $1,103 to $1,621/sq ft |
| Bonnevoie | Popular / connected | €646k to €1.24M $752k to $1.45M |
€7,060 to €11,090/m² $8,221 to $12,907/m² |
€656 to €1,030/sq ft $764 to $1,199/sq ft |
| Cents | Family / quieter | €749k to €1.43M $871k to $1.66M |
€7,610 to €9,340/m² $8,857 to $10,868/m² |
€707 to €868/sq ft $823 to $1,010/sq ft |
| Cessange | Growth / new stock | €688k to €1.36M $800k to $1.58M |
€8,140 to €11,450/m² $9,472 to $13,323/m² |
€756 to €1,064/sq ft $880 to $1,238/sq ft |
| Gare | Central / mixed | €701k to €5.06M $816k to $5.88M |
€7,530 to €11,370/m² $8,760 to $13,235/m² |
€700 to €1,056/sq ft $814 to $1,230/sq ft |
| Gasperich | Modern / Cloche d’Or | €911k to €1.11M $1.06M to $1.29M |
€8,920 to €12,900/m² $10,378 to $15,020/m² |
€829 to €1,199/sq ft $964 to $1,395/sq ft |
| Kirchberg | EU / finance | €1.21M to €1.87M $1.41M to $2.17M |
€7,170 to €11,980/m² $8,350 to $13,942/m² |
€666 to €1,113/sq ft $776 to $1,295/sq ft |
| Limpertsberg | Prime / expat | €879k to €2.21M $1.02M to $2.57M |
€10,120 to €12,580/m² $11,778 to $14,638/m² |
€940 to €1,169/sq ft $1,094 to $1,360/sq ft |
| Merl | Family / schools | €930k to €1.80M $1.08M to $2.09M |
€8,360 to €12,360/m² $9,731 to $14,382/m² |
€777 to €1,148/sq ft $904 to $1,336/sq ft |
| Neudorf | Airport-side / mixed | €735k to €1.46M $855k to $1.70M |
€8,120 to €14,280/m² $9,447 to $16,623/m² |
€754 to €1,327/sq ft $878 to $1,544/sq ft |
| Ville-Haute | Historic / central | €1.02M to €1.98M $1.18M to $2.31M |
€8,420 to €12,330/m² $9,802 to $14,352/m² |
€782 to €1,145/sq ft $911 to $1,333/sq ft |
We treated these neighborhood figures as asking prices, because the dataset says they are not final paid prices.
We adjusted ranges to make them more useful for buyers comparing real Luxembourg City neighborhoods.
How much more do you pay for properties in Luxembourg City when you include renovation work, taxes, and fees?
In Luxembourg City in 2026, the total cost of buying a property is often about 9% to 12% above the purchase price before renovation for an investor, but it can be much lower for an eligible owner-occupier using the Bëllegen Akt tax credit.
A $200,000 budget is about €172,000, and this is usually too low for a normal home purchase in Luxembourg City. If a buyer somehow found a very small or unusual property at this level, extra costs could still add about €15,000 to €35,000 before major renovation, so the total could end near €187,000 to €207,000.
A $500,000 budget is about €430,000, and this can sometimes buy a small existing studio in Luxembourg City. With taxes, notary costs, mortgage setup, and light renovation, a buyer could add about €20,000 to €60,000, so the total budget could reach about €450,000 to €490,000.
A $1,000,000 budget is about €859,000, and this is a realistic mainstream apartment budget in Luxembourg City. With standard acquisition costs and moderate renovation, the extra amount can easily be about €75,000 to €140,000, so the total budget could reach about €934,000 to €999,000.
By the way, we keep updated a blog article detailing the property taxes and fees to factor in the total buying cost in Luxembourg.
Meanwhile, here is a detailed table of the additional expenses you may have to pay when buying a new property in Luxembourg City
| Extra expense | Type | Estimated cost in Luxembourg City |
|---|---|---|
| Registration duty | Tax | Usually 6% of the purchase price. On a €900,000 property, this is about €54,000, or about $62,900, before any eligible tax credit. |
| Transcription duty | Tax | Usually 1% of the purchase price. On a €900,000 property, this is about €9,000, or about $10,500. |
| Bëllegen Akt | Tax credit | Eligible buyers can receive up to €40,000 per buyer, or about $46,600 per buyer. This applies to qualifying main-residence purchases, not to normal investor purchases. |
| Notary fees and admin costs | Fees | A practical estimate is about 0.8% to 1.5% of the purchase price. On a €900,000 property, that is about €7,000 to €14,000, or about $8,000 to $16,000. |
| Mortgage setup and valuation | Finance | A practical estimate is about 0.3% to 1.0% of the purchase price. On a €900,000 property, that is about €3,000 to €9,000, or about $3,500 to $10,500. |
| Agency fee | Fees | In many Luxembourg sales, the agency fee is not a direct extra buyer cost. Still, the cost can be built into the final asking price because the seller factors it into the sale. |
| Light renovation | Renovation | A simple refresh can cost about €300 to €700 per square meter, or about $349 to $815 per square meter. This can cover painting, floors, small repairs, and basic upgrades. |
| Heavy renovation | Renovation | A deeper renovation can cost about €1,000 to €2,500 per square meter, or about $1,164 to $2,910 per square meter. This can include kitchens, bathrooms, electrics, plumbing, and layout changes. |
| Energy retrofit | Renovation | Energy work can cost about €500 to €1,500 per square meter, or about $582 to $1,746 per square meter. The final cost depends heavily on insulation, windows, heating, and building condition. |
| Housing VAT treatment | Tax | Eligible main-residence construction or renovation work can benefit from the 3% super-reduced VAT instead of the normal 17% VAT. This can make a large difference, but eligibility rules matter. |
We used Spuerkeess for registration and transcription duties.
We used the Portail de la fiscalité indirecte for Luxembourg housing VAT treatment.
We made this infographic to show you how property prices in Luxembourg compare to other big cities across the region. It breaks down the average price per square meter in city centers, so you can see how cities stack up. It’s an easy way to spot where you might get the best value for your money. We hope you like it.
What properties can you buy in Luxembourg City in 2026 with different budgets?
With $100,000, or about €86,000, there is effectively no normal residential housing market in Luxembourg City in 2026, but a buyer might find a parking space in a central district, a storage unit, or use the money as part of a mortgage deposit.
With $200,000, or about €172,000, a full home purchase in Luxembourg City in 2026 is still not realistic, except perhaps an extremely rare non-standard micro-unit, an old unit needing major work, or a small asset such as parking plus storage.
With $300,000, or about €258,000, Luxembourg City housing is still usually out of reach in 2026, although a very small 18 to 25 square meter studio in an older building or a distressed atypical unit could appear rarely.
With $500,000, or about €430,000, a buyer can just enter the Luxembourg City housing market in 2026 with a 28 to 35 square meter existing studio in Gare or Bonnevoie, a 30 to 38 square meter existing studio in Beggen or Cents, or an older one-room flat in Pulvermühle or Weimerskirch.
With $1,000,000, or about €859,000, a buyer can look for a 70 to 85 square meter existing two-bedroom apartment in Bonnevoie or Cessange, a 60 to 75 square meter recent apartment in Gasperich or Kirchberg, or a larger older 85 to 100 square meter apartment in Beggen or Cents.
With $2,000,000, or about €1,718,000, a buyer has a strong budget in Luxembourg City in 2026 and can target a 120 to 150 square meter family apartment in Merl or Limpertsberg, a 100 to 130 square meter new-build apartment in Kirchberg or Gasperich, or a 140 to 180 square meter existing townhouse in Cents, Bonnevoie, or Merl.
If you need a more detailed analysis, we have a blog article detailing what you can buy at different budget levels in Luxembourg.
What sources have we used to write this blog article?
Whether it’s in our blog articles or the market analyses included in our property pack about Luxembourg City, we always rely on the strongest methodology we can … and we don’t throw out numbers at random.
We also aim to be fully transparent, so below we’ve listed the authoritative sources we used, and explained how we used them and the methods behind our estimates.
| Source | Why we trust it | How we used it |
|---|---|---|
| Observatoire de l’Habitat / STATEC, Le Logement en chiffres n°19 | It is an official Luxembourg housing-market publication based on notarial deed data. | We used it as the main source for actual paid prices and official price trends. We also used it to understand new-build premiums and transaction activity. |
| Luxembourg Open Data, Le Logement en chiffres dataset | It is the official open-data home for the publication and related housing statistics. | We used it to confirm the publication timing and data availability. We treated the latest data as lagged because the statistics rely on notarial deeds. |
| Luxembourg Open Data, apartment sale prices by commune | It is an official dataset from the Housing Observatory based on real apartment transactions. | We used it to cross-check actual price levels around Luxembourg City. We preferred it over listing data when estimating paid prices. |
| Luxembourg Open Data, advertised prices by Luxembourg City neighborhood | It is an official dataset based on real housing advertisements collected for Luxembourg City. | We used it for neighborhood-level price differences. We adjusted the figures because the dataset records asking prices, not final sale prices. |
| IMMOTOP.LU market quotations | It is a major Luxembourg property portal and a useful signal for current asking prices. | We used it as a current listing-market cross-check for 2026. We did not use it as proof of final transaction prices. |
| Guichet.lu, Bëllegen Akt tax credit | It is Luxembourg’s official public-service portal for citizens. | We used it to explain the €40,000-per-buyer acquisition tax credit. We applied it only to eligible owner-occupier examples. |
| Spuerkeess, registration and transcription duties | It is Luxembourg’s state savings bank and gives a clear explanation of purchase duties. | We used it to estimate the standard 6% registration duty and 1% transcription duty. We combined it with the Bëllegen Akt rules for buyer-cost examples. |
| Portail de la fiscalité indirecte, housing VAT | It is Luxembourg’s official indirect-tax portal. | We used it for the 3% super-reduced VAT treatment on eligible main-residence work. We used this to explain why new-build and renovation costs can vary. |
| European Central Bank euro reference exchange rates | The ECB is the official reference source for euro exchange rates. | We used the early-June 2026 EUR/USD rate to convert euro estimates into dollars. We rounded dollar values to keep the article easy to read. |
| Luxembourg Government housing-market communication | It is an official government source for housing-market updates. | We used it to understand the policy context around housing measures and market activity. We used it as background, not as a replacement for transaction data. |
| Trading Economics, Luxembourg House Price Index | It provides an accessible index view that helps readers understand long-term price movement. | We used it only as a secondary cross-check for long-term trend context. We relied more heavily on official Luxembourg sources for the final estimates. |
| STATEC Luxembourg statistics portal | STATEC is Luxembourg’s official statistics institute. | We used STATEC’s role in the official housing publications to assess methodology quality. We also used it as a confidence check for market trend interpretation. |
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