Abstract

Having changed by -3.11%, the population in Ascona has changed to 5381 over the last 3 years.

Demographics

The average income level is CHF 73’570. A total of 19.73% of the population have a university degree, 12.61% have completed higher vocational training, 47.02% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 20.64% of residents are currently in compulsory schooling. As a result, the region has high social standards. The current unemployment rate is 1.32%.

Taxes

Overall, the tax rate in the area is 10.81%. The individual share of tax actually paid varies and is based on factors such as specific income, marital status, the amount of deductions and the like. In Ascona, the tax percentage is 16.22% for an unmarried person without children. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pay 14.89%, a married couple with two children 5.95% and a couple with no children 9.45%.

New buildings

With a total of 6284 apartments, additional housing has changed in Ascona over the past 5 years. 81 apartments with 2 rooms have also been created. A total of 54 new 3-room apartments and 9 4-room apartments were built. The newly built apartments include 1 5-room apartment and 3 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing stock

New construction has additionally expanded the pool of available housing in the region, so that there are now a total of 6284 apartments in Ascona. The number of 1-room apartments totals 724. In addition, there are 1521 apartments with 2 rooms, 2132 apartments with 3 rooms and 1346 apartments with a full 4 rooms. Overall, there are 350 5-room apartments and 211 large apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Unoccupied apartments

The 1.62% of apartments in Ascona are empty. Of this number, 1.94% of 1-room apartments, 1.72% of apartments with 2 rooms, 1.75% of apartments with 3 rooms, 0.82% of apartments with 4 rooms and 2.01% of the 5-room apartments are presently uninhabited. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 2.86%; 2.86% of those vacant properties are apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

Rental properties are available at an average price of CHF 1450 per month. Consequently, 25% of all rents on offer are less than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1225 (25th percentile). Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are lower than or equal to CHF 1750.