House for sale - Rumes

Rumes is a municipality with just over 5,000 inhabitants spread across 24 square kilometers. The average age of the population is 42 years, and a majority, around 79%, own their homes. Annual net income per person averages at 17,036 euros. The community is mostly Belgian (92%), with some residents from France (7.4%) and very small percentages from other countries. In terms of population split, there are slightly fewer men than women.

Housing here is predominantly composed of houses rather than flats, with 96.6% of buildings being houses and only 3.4% apartment buildings. Most houses are either open-type, including farms and castles (56%), semi-closed type (28.4%), or closed type (10.2%). The average number of rooms per residence is about six, aligning with the Belgian average. These buildings were generally constructed around the 1930s. Currently, there are three houses for sale in Rumes, with prices ranging from 99,000 to 209,000 euros, averaging around 166,000 euros.

Residents of Rumes benefit from easy access to major roads including the N508 and D938, plus the A16/E42 motorway connecting Mons and Tournai, reachable in approximately 11 minutes by car. Another motorway, the A8/E429-E42, is also accessible within the same travel time and connects towards Halle and Lille in France. Public transportation includes at least one bus line, TEC line 88, running between Tournai and La Glanerie.

For daily needs, the municipality hosts supermarkets such as Louis Delhaize and Intermarché. Families have access to a fair number of childcare options with six nurseries and five nursery schools available locally, alongside five primary schools. Secondary education is not present in Rumes itself. There are two electric vehicle recharging stations but no bike or car-sharing services. The nearest airport is Wevelgem Airport, which is about a 27-minute drive away, or a two-hour trip by public transport.