Luxembourg City - Post Report Question and Answers
What is your housing like? What are typical housing sizes, locations, and commute times for expatriates?
We have a very nice apartment near the center of town. Our unit is a single level and is about 150 square meters, which puts it on the larger size for an apartment in this part of town. It is an older unit and many newer construction units are much smaller. Many properties in or near the center or town are going to be row house style units, 2-4 levels, and narrow. Single family detached residences in or near the center of town (neighborhoods of Limpertsberg, Eich, Centre, Grund, etc.) are generally quite expensive and are snapped up quickly once on the market. Many families with children choose to live in the neighborhoods of Bel Air, Merl, or Strassen, where detached single family residences will often have front and/or back yards, are closer to the International School of Luxembourg (where many expats and diplomats send their children), and be significantly larger. Homes in these neighborhoods have a lower price per square meter than those closer to the center of town however they will necessitate taking public transit or driving, which is a 10-20 min commute to Centre. Kirchberg is also a popular neighborhood since many companies are locating here. Kirchberg is the location of the new hospital and the EU school, where many EU diplomats and staff send their children. Luxembourg is a pretty small city and you can get pretty much anywhere in town in less than 30 minutes depending on your origin and destination. - Jun 2017
Our housing is average to great. We live an 8-minute walk from work. No place is far from downtown and work. I think the farthest house in the pool is 9 miles from work. The housing is generally very good and some of it is amazing. Luxembourg is quite small so nothing is really far. It is a small housing pool and what people get is heavily determined by who is moving out around the same time. It is a very tough housing market for everyone in Luxembourg. - Mar 2016
Everything is close. Even though this is a small country, there's never any problem parking, you can get to anywhere it seems within 30 minutes. Housing can range from apartments near the city center to houses in the burbs. - Aug 2012
Luxembourg City has cute different colored row houses and modern apartments.most housing is near corner cafes or bars. The layout of the homes or apartments don't make sense - get over it. Most homes/ apartments don't have AC - you sleep with your window open at night. Most windows don't have screens. - Sep 2011
Townhouses. Single family homes. Apartments. Prices are better than my last post (Moscow), but not cheap. Surprisingly for such a small place, traffic can be an issue. We picked a house based on kids' and spouse's commutes. - Sep 2010
Apartments and some townhouses. 20 - 30 minutes even during rush hour. - Apr 2010
Mostly apartments. Houses outside the city for families - Oct 2009
