Virton is a commune covering 95.6 square kilometers with a population of about 11,332 people. The residents have an average age of 41 years, and homeownership is common here, with 68% owning their homes. The average net income per person sits at €17,540 annually. The population mainly consists of Belgians (92.6%), with French nationals making up the next largest group (3.7%).
Housing in Virton predominantly consists of houses, which make up 86.8% of buildings, with the rest being apartment buildings. The types of houses vary: about 31.3% are open type houses, farms, or castles, while semi-closed and closed types account for 25.2% and 24.3% respectively. On average, homes have around 6.2 rooms, slightly more than the national average. Most buildings date back to around 1935.
Currently, there are 18 houses for sale in Virton. Prices range widely from €90,000 to €725,000, with the average house price at approximately €306,444. The location benefits from good road connections, including access to the A4/E411/E25 motorway towards Brussels, Namur, Arlon, and Luxembourg city in about 15 minutes from Virton's center. The A28/E411 is accessible within 24 minutes.
Public transport includes several bus lines such as TEC lines 155b, 16, and others connecting Virton to nearby towns like Saint-Mard, Marbehan, Athus, and Arlon. For shopping needs, the town offers multiple supermarkets including Trafic, Aldi, Lidl, Carrefour, Colruyt, and Delhaize. Education facilities are ample with multiple nurseries, nursery schools, primary schools, and secondary schools in the municipality. Although Virton lacks shared mobility services like bikes or cars and has no EV charging stations currently, the airport at Liège is reachable within about 94 minutes by car or roughly 207 minutes by public transport.