Engis is a municipality with 6,138 inhabitants spread over 27.7 km², resulting in a community where the average age is about 38 years. The residents generally own their homes, with ownership at around 66%, and the average net income per capita stands at €15,346 annually. The population primarily consists of Belgian nationals (94.5%), along with small percentages from Italy, France, Spain, Romania, the Netherlands, Morocco, and others. Gender distribution is slightly skewed with 50.3% women.
The housing stock in Engis is predominantly houses rather than apartments, with 92.2% classified as houses and only 7.8% being apartment buildings. Among houses, semi-closed type houses make up 35.1%, open type houses including farms and castles account for 27.3%, and closed type houses represent 26.2%. The typical property here has about 5.7 rooms, slightly less than the national average of 6 rooms. Many buildings date back to around 1932.
Currently, there are 22 houses for sale in Engis, with prices ranging from €120,000 to €299,000. The average price for a house on sale is about €202,427. Residents benefit from good road connectivity: the A15/E42 motorway is accessible within an eight-minute drive from the town center, and the A3/E25 - E40 - E42 highway can be reached in roughly 14 minutes. Main roads such as the N617, N639, N644, and N696 run through the area.
Public transport options include seven bus lines servicing Engis, connecting it to neighboring towns like Neuville, Jemeppe, Huy, and Liège. The municipality offers several educational institutions including six nurseries and six primary schools, though it lacks secondary schools. For daily shopping needs, there are stores such as SPAR and Delhaize available locally. For travelers, Liège Airport is reachable by car in about 11 minutes or by public transport in 28 minutes. While there are no shared bicycles or cars in Engis currently, there is one electric vehicle charging station available for residents who use or plan to switch to electric cars.
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