Gouvy is a municipality with 5,286 inhabitants spread over 165.4 square kilometers, resulting in a low population density typical of rural areas. The average age of residents is about 39 years, and the population has a slight male majority at 50.4%. Most residents are homeowners, with 77% owning their homes, and the average net income per capita is 15,771 euros annually. The vast majority of the population is Belgian (95.1%), with small communities from neighboring countries such as France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
Housing in Gouvy mainly consists of houses, accounting for 95.8% of dwellings, with an average building year of 1936 and an average of 6.6 rooms per home, which is above the national average. The types of buildings are mostly open type houses, farms, and castles (69.6%), followed by semi-closed houses (18.3%). Currently, there are 19 houses for sale in Gouvy. Prices for houses range significantly from 120,000 euros to 950,000 euros, with an average price around 458,421 euros.
Transport connections are convenient for such a rural area. The A26/E25 motorway connecting Liège to Bastogne and Neufchâteau is accessible within a 14-minute drive. Another motorway, the A27/E42 linking Battice, Verviers, Malmedy, and Sankt-Vith, is also reachable in about 14 minutes. Several main roads cross Gouvy, including the N68 and N638.
Public transport options include 14 bus lines from TEC serving Gouvy. Lines such as 142 and 163c connect to nearby towns like Esneux, Trois-Ponts, Bastogne, Houffalize, and Tavigny. The nearest train stations are Gouvy, Gouvy-Frontiere, Troisvierges, Vielsalm, and Clervaux. For shopping needs, residents have access to local supermarkets like Trafic and SPAR. Education is catered for with several nurseries and primary schools; however, there is no secondary school in the municipality. There are no shared bikes or car sharing services available in Gouvy, nor any electric vehicle charging stations. Liège Airport is the closest airport, located about a 60-minute drive or 160 minutes by public transport.