Summary

Frutigen has registered population has changed 1.45%, to 7068 inhabitants, in the past 3 years.

Population data

The average income here is CHF 59’640. 7.26% of residents hold a university degree, 15.15% have completed higher vocational training and 55.82% have an SEK II qualification. Additionally, 21.77% of residents are currently enrolled in school. This means the region has high social standards and an educated population. 0.28% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

Overall, the tax percentage in the area is 15.66%. The individual proportion of tax actually paid will vary and depends on factors such as specific income, marital status, the total amount of deductions and so on. The average tax rate for a single person with no children in Frutigen is 20.65%. A retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 19.78%, a couple with two children 10.84% and a couple without children 15.14%.

New buildings

Frutigen has seen the construction of 123 new apartments over the last 5 years. One-room apartments comprise 8 of the newly built apartments – perfect for people living alone. A total of 10 new 2-room apartments have additionally been constructed. 30 3-room apartments and 46 apartments with 4 rooms were also created. The newly constructed accommodation includes 26 5-room apartments and 3 apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Housing stock

The new builds have contributed to a further increase in the housing supply, and there are now 3992 apartments in Frutigen. The number of 1-room apartments is 251. In addition, there are 579 apartments with 2 rooms, 1072 apartments with 3 rooms and 1191 apartments with 4 rooms. Finally, 591 5-room apartments and 308 spacious apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms are available in the area.

Empty apartments

The 0.31% of apartments in Frutigen are uninhabited. Of this figure, 0.41% of 1-room apartments, 0.53% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 0.1% of all 3-room apartments, 0.34% of 4-room apartments and 0% of apartments with 5 rooms are currently unoccupied. The rate of vacancy for 6-room apartments is 1%.

Housing market (letting only)

Rental properties are available at an average price of CHF 1410 per month. A quarter of all rents on offer are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1100 (25th percentile). The 75th percentile of monthly rents is CHF 1672.