Abstract

The number of inhabitants in Münchenbuchsee has changed by -0.06%, to 10’426, over the last 3 years as a result of population decline.

Demographics

On average, people earn CHF 71’190 per year. 15.58% of the population have a university degree, 16.68% have a higher vocational education qualification, 48.63% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 19.11% are enrolled in compulsory schooling and 0% of the population provided no information on their highest educational qualification. The area is prestigious due to its high social standards and educated population. At present, 0.73% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The residential area has an overall tax rate of 15.07%. The actual proportion of tax paid differs from person to person and is based on aspects including specific income, marital status, the amount of deductions and so on. In Münchenbuchsee, the tax burden is 19.9% for an unmarried person with no children. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pay 19.06%, a married couple with two children 10.41% and a childless couple 14.56%.

New buildings

Over the past 5 years, 78 new apartments have been constructed in Münchenbuchsee. 7 of the newly constructed apartments are 1-room apartments, which are perfect for singles. The number of new 2-room apartments is 36. 20 apartments with 3 rooms and 9 4-room apartments were additionally added. 5 5-room apartments and 1 6+ room apartment were also recently created.

Housing stock

The newly constructed dwellings are helping to ensure the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 5272 apartments in Münchenbuchsee. One-room properties account for a total of 179 apartments in the region. Additionally, there are 591 apartments with 2 rooms, 1467 apartments with 3 rooms and 1740 apartments with 4 rooms. The 5-room apartments also constitute a total of 993 properties, while the apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms account for 302.

Vacant apartments

There is a 1.14% vacancy rate in Münchenbuchsee. This means that 1.12% of the 1-room apartments, 0.68% of apartments with 2 rooms, 1.03% of apartments with 3 rooms, 1.33% of the apartments with 4 rooms and 1.21% of the 5-room apartments are presently unoccupied. For apartments with 6 rooms, the rate of vacancy is 1.33%.

Property market (rental only)

The average rent for a flat is CHF 1576. A quarter of all rents on the market are lower than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1350 (25th percentile). Finally, 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than CHF 1860, or are equivalent to this amount.