Overview

The number of inhabitants in Bussnang has changed by 4% in the last 3 years, to 2572 inhabitants.

Population statistics

Average income is CHF 67’225. Of the population, 9.64% have a university degree, 21.51% have completed higher vocational education, 55.22% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 13.63% are currently completing compulsory schooling. The current unemployment rate is 0.66%.

Taxes

The residential area has an overall tax percentage of 11.15%. The actual proportion of tax paid varies from person to person and is based on factors including actual income, marital status, the total amount of deductions and the like. In Bussnang, the tax burden is 15.61% for an unmarried person with no children. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pay 14.24%, a married couple with two children 7.46% and a couple without children 10.44%.

New construction

The housing stock has changed by 79 in Bussnang in the past 5 years. One-room apartments account for 2 of the newly built apartments – perfect for people living alone. The number of new 2-room apartments is 15. 19 apartments with 3 rooms and 14 4-room apartments were also added. For people on the search for more spacious accommodation, 8 5-room apartments and 21 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been created.

Housing stock

Bussnang now has a total of 1151 apartments, following further growth in the local housing supply as a result of new construction. One-room properties make up a total of 40 apartments in the area. The housing stock also comprises 82 apartments with 2 rooms, 182 with 3 rooms and 286 apartments with 4 rooms. Finally, 259 5-room apartments and 302 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms are available in the area.

Unoccupied apartments

In Bussnang, 1.13% of apartments are empty. Of this total, 2.5% of 1-room apartments, 0% of the 2-room apartments, 2.75% of 3-room apartments and 2.1% of 4-room apartments are currently uninhabited. The vacancy rate is 0% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.33% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

Rents for rental properties average 1525 CHF per month. 25% of the rents on the market are lower than or equal to a monthly rent of 1290 CHF (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than 1820 CHF (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.