Synopsis

Birr has changed by 2.61% in the past 3 years, to 4718 inhabitants.

Demographics

On average, people earn CHF 70’090 annually. The proportion of university graduates is 9.39%; 14.82% of residents have higher vocational training, and 47.33% have SEK II qualifications. In addition, 28.46% of residents are currently in compulsory education. This means the region has high social standards and an educated population. Approximately 1.8% of the population is presently unemployed.

Taxes

The tax rate for the residential area is 11.82%. It differs from person to person and is based on aspects including specific income, marital status and the amount of deductions. The tax percentage for a childless, single person in Birr is 16.75%. A married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 14.79%, a married couple with two children 8.08% and a couple without children 10.76%.

New buildings

In the last 5 years, 121 apartments have been constructed in Birr. 0 apartments with 1 room have also been built. The 19 2-room apartments, 34 3-room apartments, and 48 4-room apartments are also ideal for families. Furthermore, the number of large apartments on offer includes 15 5-room apartments and 5 apartments with 6 rooms or more.

Housing stock

Thanks to new construction, the amount of housing available in Birr has changed, and there are now a total of 1977 apartments. The number of 1-room apartments in the overall housing stock is 58. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing supply comprises 199 apartments with 2 rooms, 537 3-room apartments, 639 4-room apartments, 396 5-room apartments, and 148 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms.

Unoccupied apartments

The vacancy rate in Birr is 3.29%. This means that 3.45% of the 1-room apartments, 5.53% of all 2-room apartments, 2.99% of the apartments with 3 rooms, 2.51% of the apartments with 4 rooms, 4.05% of 5-room apartments, and 2.7% of apartments with more than 6 rooms are currently vacant.

Property market (rental only)

The average rent for a flat is CHF 1343. Consequently, 25% of all rents on the market are less than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1190 (25th percentile). And 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than or equivalent to CHF 1560 (75th percentile).