Abstract

Chavornay has a population of 5414. This amounts to a change of 3.54% over the last 3 years.

Population statistics

On average, residents earn CHF 68’815 annually. 15.8% of the population have a university degree, 9.32% have completed higher vocational training, 48.71% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 26.17% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory education and 0% of the population did not specify their highest level of education. The region has high social standards and an educated population. 1.81% of the population is presently unemployed.

Taxes

The residential region has an overall tax rate of 13.88%. The actual percentage of tax paid differs from person to person and is based on aspects including actual income, marital status, the amount of deductions and so on. In Chavornay, the rate of taxation for childless, single people is 19.67%. A married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 18.1%, a couple with two children 9.01% and a childless couple 12.73%.

New builds

Additional living space has been built in Chavornay in the past 5 years. For instance, 212 new apartments have been constructed. A total of 21 1-room apartments have been created. More 2-room apartments have also been created; 71 apartments of this type were added in total. With 52 new 3-room apartments and 50 4-room apartments, the residential area is particularly attractive for families. The housing stock available in the area was also expanded to include 17 5-room apartments and 1 apartment with at least 6 rooms.

Housing stock

New builds have further increased the housing supply in the area, so that there are now a total of 2383 apartments in Chavornay. The number of 1-room apartments is 90. The housing stock also includes 377 apartments with 2 rooms, 710 with 3 rooms and 665 apartments with 4 rooms. A total of 387 5-room apartments and 154 spacious apartments with at least 6 rooms are also available in the area.

Empty apartments

The vacancy rate in Chavornay is 0.25%. At the moment, 0.3% of the 4-room apartments are vacant.

Property market (letting only)

On average, the rent for rental properties is CHF 1532 per month. This means that 25% of all rents on the market are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1290 (25th percentile). Finally, 75% of monthly rents are lower than CHF 1850, or are equal to this amount.