Overview

The population of Waldkirch has changed by -0.42% over the last 3 years, to 3544 inhabitants.

Demographic data

Average income totals CHF 72’375. 11.21% of the population have a university degree, 20.87% have completed higher vocational training, 48.29% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 19.6% of residents are currently in compulsory education and 0.03% of the population did not indicate their highest educational qualification. Consequently, the region has high social standards. The unemployment rate is currently 0.45%.

Taxes

The area has an overall rate of taxation of 11.68%. The actual share of tax paid varies from person to person and is based on factors such as specific income, marital status, the total amount of deductions and so on. In Waldkirch, the tax percentage for childless, unmarried individuals is 16.71%. A retired, married couple (over 65) pays an average of 14.94%, a married couple with two children 7.47% and a couple without children 11.02%.

New construction

Waldkirch has seen the construction of 53 new apartments in the past 5 years. 0 of these new apartments are 1-room apartments, 2 are 2-room apartments. With 24 new 3-room apartments and 15 4-room apartments, the residential area is perfect for families. Investments were also made in more spacious apartments: 4 5-room apartments were created, offering plenty of living space; 8 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms were also constructed. In view of the large number of spacious apartments in Waldkirch, it is certainly a desirable location for families to live.

Housing stock

The new buildings provide further housing in the region. There are a total of 1484 apartments in Waldkirch. A total of 12 1-room apartments are available on the market. The total number of properties comes to 96 apartments with 2 rooms, 182 apartments with 3 rooms and 314 apartments with 4 rooms. The 5-room apartments also make up a total of 419 properties, while the apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms account for 461.

Empty apartments

There is a 0.61% vacancy rate in Waldkirch. At present, 0.48% of the 5-room apartments are uninhabited. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0.46%; 0.43% of this figure applies to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

The average rent for rental properties is CHF 1555 per month. A quarter of rents are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1228 (25th percentile). Finally, 75% of monthly rents are less than CHF 1800, or are equal to this amount.