Abstract

The number of inhabitants in Val-de-Ruz has changed by 2.08% in the past 3 years, to 17’499 inhabitants.

Population statistics

Average income is CHF 68’890. 17.23% of the population have a university degree, 11.64% have completed higher vocational training, 49.85% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 21.28% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling. This means the residential area has high social standards and an educated population. 1.33% of the population is presently unemployed.

Taxes

The total 15.48 in the region is 15.48%. Aspects such as income, marital status and the overall level of deductions help to determine the tax rate. In Val-de-Ruz, for instance, a retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 19.48% tax, a couple with two children 10.64% and a childless couple 14.58%. The rate of taxation for an unmarried person with no children is 21.23%.

New builds

In the last 5 years, 263 apartments have been constructed in Val-de-Ruz. One-room apartments account for 1 of the newly built apartments – ideal for singles. 31 of the newly constructed apartments are also 2-room apartments. In addition, 42 3-room apartments and 90 4-room apartments have been built. For people looking for more living space, 84 5-room apartments and 15 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms have been created.

Housing stock

Val-de-Ruz now has a total of 8632 apartments, following additional expansion of the pool of local housing as a result of new construction. The total number of 1-room apartments amounts to 301. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing supply includes 872 apartments with 2 rooms, 2158 3-room apartments and 2588 with 4 rooms. The 5-room apartments also constitute a total of 1772 properties, while the apartments with 6 rooms or more account for 941.

Empty apartments

There is a 0.81% vacancy rate in Val-de-Ruz. This means that 3% of the 1-room apartments, 0.58% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 1.25% of the 3-room apartments, 0.7% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.23% of 5-room apartments are empty. The vacancy rate for apartments with 6 rooms is 0.75%.

Property market (rental only)

An average of CHF 1280 is required to rent a property. In terms of the available rents, a quarter of them are equivalent to or cheaper than a monthly rent of CHF 1076. Finally, 75% of monthly rents are less than CHF 1530, or are equal to this amount.