Overview

For several years now, Bettmeralp has registered steady growth in the number of people living there; to be more specific, the population has changed by 4.87%, to 474 inhabitants.

Demographic data

Average income is CHF 42’925. 16.94% of the population have a university degree, 17.21% have a higher vocational training qualification, 44.54% of the population have a school-leaving certificate or have completed a vocational apprenticeship, 17.49% of residents have completed compulsory schooling and 3.83% of the population did not specify their highest educational qualification. This means the area has high social standards and an educated population. The current unemployment rate is 1.05%.

Taxes

The tax rate is 13.13%. The actual percentage of tax paid varies from person to person and is based on factors such as specific income, marital status and the amount of deductions. In Bettmeralp, the rate of taxation for childless, unmarried individuals is 20.53%. A retired, married couple (over 65) pays an average of 17.82%, a couple with two children 6.91% and a couple with no children 12.02%.

New construction

Bettmeralp has recorded the construction of 11 new apartments in the past 5 years. 3 of the new-build apartments are 3-room apartments, and 3 apartments have 4 rooms. The number of exceptionally spacious apartments also has changed; 3 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms and 2 apartments with 5 rooms were created. Bettmeralp is an attractive residential area, particularly for families.

Housing stock

Bettmeralp now has a total of 1747 apartments, following further expansion of the pool of local housing thanks to the construction of new dwellings. The number of 209 apartments in the total housing stock is 209. Additionally, there are 264 apartments with 2 rooms, 825 apartments with 3 rooms and 331 apartments with 4 rooms. There are 82 5-room apartments and 36 large apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

On average, the rent for rental properties is CHF 1935 per month. A quarter of all available rents are less than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1735 (25th percentile). Monthly rents are below CHF 2100 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.