Sainte-Ode is a municipality spread over 97.9 square kilometers with 2,555 residents. The population has a slight majority of men at 50.3%, and an average age of 39 years. Most inhabitants own their homes, with ownership at 70%, and the average net income per person is about €15,894 annually. The community is largely Belgian, comprising over 96% of nationalities, with small minorities from France, Luxembourg, Romania, Russia, the Netherlands, and Italy.
Housing in Sainte-Ode is predominantly composed of houses rather than apartments. Nearly 99% of the dwellings are houses, with an average of 6.6 rooms per unit, which is above the national average of 6 rooms. The buildings were mostly constructed around 1937. Architecturally, about 69% of the houses are open type such as farms or castles, followed by semi-closed and closed types making up around 24% together. This reflects a rural, spacious housing stock rather than dense urban development.
Currently, there are eight houses for sale in Sainte-Ode. Prices average around €328,250, with the lowest listed at €199,000 and the highest reaching €475,000. The area benefits from good access to main roads such as N826, N829, and N848. The A26/E25 motorway connecting Liège, Bastogne, and Neufchâteau is about a nine-minute drive from the town center. Additionally, the A4/E411–E25 motorway linking Brussels to Arlon and Luxembourg city is reachable in roughly 21 minutes.
Public transport includes several bus lines operated by TEC that connect Sainte-Ode to Namur, Bastogne, Saint-Hubert, and other nearby towns. Six bus routes serve the area, including line E78 and line 1. For schooling and childcare, the municipality has three nurseries and two nursery schools along with two primary schools but no secondary schools. For shopping, there is one Delhaize supermarket in the commune. There are no shared bikes or cars or EV charging stations currently available in Sainte-Ode. Liège Airport is about an hour’s drive away or approximately three hours by public transport.
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