Charleroi
City in full renaissance, UCLouvain Charleroi, affordable prices.
Renting a kot in Charleroi, step-by-step
Finding a kot in Charleroi means betting on Wallonia's most affordable city for student life. With ULB Campus Charleroi, HELHa, IPEPS and HEPH Condorcet, Charleroi welcomes around 10,000 students in an urban context undergoing full renewal — renovated metro, Quai 10, Bouffioulx ceramics, Rive Gauche (major shopping centre) and many cultural projects. The median rent for a Charleroi kot is €290/month all-inclusive, the lowest in Belgium. The city also sits behind every student budget: Charleroi Airport (Ryanair) 15 mins away, TGV station 5 mins on foot from the centre, Namur 35 mins away, Mons 30 mins away, Brussels 45 mins away.
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📣 Shared House – Private Rooms in Charleroi
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KOT Montignies sur Sambre
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Newly renovated shared house available 1/01/26
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Room to rent in Ransart
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ELLE'N CO-LIVING CHARLEROI
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FOR RENT Room with Private Bathroom in a House
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5-Bedroom Shared Housing
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Questions about housing in Charleroi
What is the average price of a kot in Charleroi? +
The median rent in Charleroi is €290/month all-inclusive in 2026 — the lowest in Belgium. Kots in Gilly or Mont-sur-Marchienne start at €230. The city centre ranges between €280 and €400. Even renovated modern studios rarely exceed €500. Charleroi is 50% cheaper than Brussels.
Is Charleroi a good student city? +
Charleroi is gaining in appeal. Advantages: low rents, proximity to Ryanair airport (flights from €20 to get home to family), central TGV station, ULB Campus and active higher education schools. The historical drawbacks (depopulation, industrial real estate) are declining with the Rive Gauche and Quai 10 projects. Less of a « student city » vibe than Louvain or Gand, more of a normal everyday life.
Where can you go out as a student in Charleroi? +
Quai 10 (former BSCA stadium) for concerts, clubs, events. Rockerill for the industrial-techno scene. Rue de Montigny concentrates a few bars. Otherwise, many Charleroi students take the TGV 45 mins to go out in Brussels or Mons. The low cost of living makes it easy to absorb these trips.
How do you travel from Charleroi? +
Charleroi-Sud TGV station 5 mins on foot from the centre. Brussels-Midi in 45 mins (4 trains/hour), Mons in 30 mins, Namur in 35 mins, Lille in 1h30. BSCA airport (Ryanair, Wizz Air) is 15 mins by bus (special line A). Charleroi's metro/pre-metro (unique in Belgium outside Brussels) serves outlying municipalities.