Synopsis

Freienbach has changed on 2.56%, to 16’943 inhabitants, over the past 3 years.

Demographics

Average income totals CHF 215’560. 32.11% of the population hold a university degree, 15.08% have completed higher vocational education, 37.13% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 15.7% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling. The unemployment rate is 0.81%.

Taxes

The tax percentage is 5.47%. The actual tax rate differs from person to person and depends on factors including specific income, marital status and the total amount of deductions. In Freienbach, the rate of taxation is 7.94% for a childless, unmarried person. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pay 7.57%, a married couple with two children 3.13% and a childless couple 4.8%.

New builds

Over the last 5 years, 321 new apartments have been created in Freienbach. 11 of the newly built apartments are 1-room apartments, which are particularly suitable for people living alone. 58 of the new apartments are also 2-room apartments. Living space for families has also been built: For example, 103 apartments with 3 rooms and 74 4-room apartments were added to the pool of housing available locally. The newly built accommodation includes 48 5-room apartments and 27 apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Housing stock

Due to new construction, the housing stock in Freienbach has changed, and there are now a total of 8121 apartments. The overall number of 1-room apartments is 247. What's more, there are 871 apartments with 2 rooms, 1965 apartments with 3 rooms and 2883 apartments with a full 4 rooms. Finally, the supply of 5-room properties comprises 1446 apartments, and there are also 709 large apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Empty apartments

The rate of vacant apartments in Freienbach is 0.39%. Of this total, 0.92% of the 2-room apartments and 0.15% of the 3-room apartments are presently uninhabited.

Property market (letting only)

The average rental price for a property is CHF 2212. A quarter of rents are lower than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1770 (25th percentile). Finally, 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than CHF 2827, or are equivalent to this amount.