Sainte-Ode has 2,555 inhabitants across 97.9 km². The average age is 39, and men make up 50.3% of the population. Owners account for 70% of residents, while average net income per person is €15,894 a year. The recorded nationalities are 96.4% Belgian, 1% French, 0.5% Luxembourgish, 0.3% Romanian, 0.2% Russian, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Italian and 1.1% other. The municipality’s broad area and relatively small population are part of the setting for its housing market.
Houses make up 98.7% of dwellings in Sainte-Ode, compared with 1.3% apartment buildings. The building stock includes 69.4% open-type houses, farms and castles, 19.2% semi-closed houses, 4.7% closed houses, 4.4% other building types, 1.2% buildings and flat blocks, and 1.1% commercial houses. Homes average 6.6 rooms or more, and the average construction year is 1937. There are currently 4 houses for sale, with an average asking price of €303,725. Listings range from €184,900 to €395,000.
The N826, N829 and N848 pass through Sainte-Ode. From the centre, the A26 / E25 towards Liège, Bastogne and Neufchâteau is a 9-minute drive; the A4 / E411 - E25 towards Brussels, Namur, Arlon and Luxembourg City is 21 minutes away. Bus services include TEC lines 1, 4, 51, 53/1 and E78, among 6 lines serving the commune. The nearest listed stations are Bastenaken-Zuid / Bastogne-Sud, Bastenaken-Noord / Bastogne-Nord, Libramont, Poix-Saint-Hubert and Grupont. There are 3 nurseries, 2 nursery schools and 2 primary schools; Sainte-Ode has no secondary school. One Delhaize is listed in the commune. No shared bicycles, shared cars or known EV charging stations are available. Liège Airport is 65 minutes away by car or 187 minutes by public transport.