Summary

Emmen has registered population has changed of 4.32%, to 32’380 inhabitants, over the past 3 years.

Demographic data

On average, people earn CHF 60’620 annually. 9.47% of the population have a university degree, 15.21% have completed higher vocational education, 47.9% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 27.43% of residents are currently completing compulsory schooling. Consequently, this is a residential area with high social standards and an educated population. The total unemployment rate is 1.47%.

Taxes

The overall tax burden is 12.22%. This differs on a case-by-case basis and is based on income, marital status and the amount of deductions, among other factors. In Emmen, the tax percentage for childless, unmarried people is 16.57%. A married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 16.01%, a couple with two children 7.89% and a childless couple 11.42%.

New builds

Over the last 5 years, 538 apartments have been built in Emmen. One-room apartments account for 34 of the newly constructed apartments – an excellent option for people living alone. There are also a total of 202 new 2-room apartments. In addition, 173 3-room apartments and 90 4-room apartments have been constructed. For people looking for more living space, 30 5-room apartments and 9 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been created.

Housing stock

The new builds are helping to ensure the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 15’562 apartments in Emmen. In terms of 1-room apartments, a total of 552 properties are available. There are also 2477 apartments with 2 rooms, 4988 apartments with 3 rooms and 5216 apartments with 4 rooms. Finally, 1741 5-room apartments and 588 spacious apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms are available in the region.

Vacant apartments

There is a 2.3% vacancy rate in Emmen. Consequently, 5.25% of the 1-room apartments, 3.6% of apartments with 2 rooms, 3.41% of all 3-room apartments, 1.17% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.29% of the 5-room apartments are currently empty. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 0.39%; 0.68% of those unoccupied properties are apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Property market (rental only)

Rental properties are offered for prices averaging around 1557 CHF per month. 25% of the rents on the market are lower than or equal to a monthly rent of 1340 CHF (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than 1850 CHF (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.