Abstract

The number of inhabitants in Bäretswil has changed by 1.78% over the last 3 years, to 5142 inhabitants.

Population statistics

On average, residents earn CHF 76’780 per year. 14.31% of the population have a university degree, 24.69% have completed higher vocational training, 46.02% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 15% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling. The current unemployment rate stands at 0.68%.

Taxes

The tax burden in the region is 10.04%. However, the individual amount of tax paid varies from person to person and is based on income, marital status and the total amount of deductions, among other factors. In Bäretswil, the tax burden is 14.35% for a childless, single person. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pay 13.23%, a married couple with two children 6.14% and a couple without children 9.17%.

New builds

With a total of 68 apartments, additional housing has been built in Bäretswil in the past 5 years. Of these newly constructed apartments, 0 are 1-room apartments, 11 are 2-room apartments, 20 are 3-room apartments, 15 are 4-room apartments, 15 are 5-room apartments, and 7 apartments have 6 rooms or more available.

Housing stock

The newly constructed buildings provide further living space in the region. There are a total of 2391 apartments in Bäretswil. In terms of 1-room apartments, a total of 71 properties are on the market. There are also 199 apartments with 2 rooms, 457 apartments with 3 rooms and 716 4-room apartments. The 5-room apartments also comprise a total of 597 properties, while the apartments with 6 rooms or more account for 351.

Empty apartments

There is a 1.05% vacancy rate in Bäretswil. This means that 1.41% of the 1-room apartments, 0.51% of the 2-room apartments, 1.76% of apartments with 3 rooms, 1.4% of the 4-room apartments, 0.67% of apartments with 5 rooms, and 0.29% for apartments with more than 6 rooms are currently uninhabited.

Housing market (letting only)

The average rental price for a flat is CHF 1726. In terms of the rents on the market, a quarter of them are equal to or less than a monthly rent of CHF 1435. Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are cheaper than or equivalent to CHF 2200.