Synopsis

For some years now, Erlenbach im Simmental has recorded a steady rise in its population; to be more specific, the population has changed by 1.1%, to 1743 inhabitants.

Demographic data

The 56’465 CHF. 9.23% of the population are university graduates, 19.66% have a higher vocational training qualification, 53.2% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 17.91% are currently enrolled in compulsory education. According to the data, this is an area with high social standards and an educated population. Currently, 0.34% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The rate of taxation in the region is 15.07%. Income, marital status and deductions are among the factors that impact the actual tax burden. In Erlenbach im Simmental, for example, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 19.06% tax, a married couple with two children 10.41% and a childless couple 14.56%. The tax percentage for an unmarried person without children is 19.9%.

New buildings

Over the last 5 years, 16 new apartments have been built in Erlenbach im Simmental. 0 of these new-build apartments are 1-room apartments. In addition, 5 3-room apartments were constructed which are an excellent option for families. 4 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms were also created.

Housing stock

Newly built dwellings have further expanded the housing supply in the area, so that there are now a total of 1084 apartments in Erlenbach im Simmental. The overall number of 1-room apartments is 74. Additionally, there are 176 apartments with 2 rooms, 271 apartments with 3 rooms and 260 apartments with 4 rooms. Finally, the stock of 5-room properties includes 191 apartments, and there are also 112 large apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Empty apartments

The vacancy rate in Erlenbach im Simmental is 0.37%. 0% of the 3-room apartments and 0.39% of apartments with 4 rooms are empty at the moment. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 1%; 0.9% of this total pertains to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

Rental properties are offered at average rental prices of about CHF 1390 per month. A quarter of rents are lower than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1100 (25th percentile). And 75% of monthly rents are less than or equal to CHF 1625 (75th percentile).