Engis has 6,138 inhabitants across 27.7 km², and the average age is about 38. Most residents own their homes: the ownership rate is 66%. Average net income per person is €15,346 a year. The population is 94.5% Belgian, 1.9% Italian, 1% French, 0.7% Spanish, 0.3% Romanian, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Moroccan and 1.2% other nationalities. The housing stock is mainly made up of houses, which account for 92.2% of buildings; apartment buildings account for 7.8%. Semi-detached houses represent 35.1% of buildings, open-type houses, farms and castles 27.3%, and closed-type houses 26.2%. Buildings and blocks of flats account for 7.5%, commercial houses 2.8%, and other types 1.1%. Homes have an average of 5.7 rooms, and buildings date on average from around 1932.
There are 20 houses for sale in Engis. The average listed price is €203,345, with current asking prices ranging from €140,000 to €269,500. The local housing mix is therefore particularly relevant if you are comparing houses, while the town also has 2 flats for sale. Engis has 1 SPAR and 1 Delhaize. The municipality has 6 nurseries, 6 nursery schools and 6 primary schools; there is no secondary school. Examples of local schools include Ecole Fondamentale Communale and Ecole Fondamentale Communale De Flémalle-Haute II.
For road journeys, the A15 / E42 entrance, on the La Louvière–Charleroi–Namur–Liège route, is an 8-minute drive from the centre. Access to the A3 / E25–E40–E42, linking Brussels, Leuven, Liège and Eupen, is 14 minutes away. The main roads in the municipality are the N617, N639, N644 and N696. Bus services include TEC lines 285, 45, 46, 685 and 9, connecting Engis with places including Neuville, Hermalle, Flône, Jemeppe, Amay, Seraing and Huy. The listed stations are Engis, Flemalle-Haute, Leman, Flemalle-Grande and Haute-Flône.
There is 1 electric-vehicle charging station in the commune. Shared bicycles and shared cars are not available in Engis. Liège Airport is 11 minutes away by car or 28 minutes by public transport. For a house search, these transport links sit alongside a housing stock where houses are the predominant building type, with current sale listings priced between €140,000 and €269,500.