Synopsis

For some years now, Wartau has recorded a steady rise in its population; to be more precise, the population has changed by 3.78%, to 5496 inhabitants.

Demographic data

On average, residents earn CHF 62’395 annually. The population is comprised as follows: 13.02% have a university degree, 14.93% have a higher vocational training qualification, 47.12% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 24.92% are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling and 0% did not specify their highest level of education. Consequently, this is a residential area with high social standards and an educated population. 0.78% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

The 12.66% is the tax burden in the region. However, the individual amount of tax paid differs from person to person and is determined by income, marital status and the overall level of deductions, among other factors. Married couples on a pension (over 65) pay an average of 16.14% tax in Wartau, couples with two children 8.14% and married couples with no children 11.98%. The rate of taxation for a single person with no children is 18.09%.

New builds

The housing stock in Wartau has changed by 110 apartments over the last 5 years. One-room apartments account for 4 of the newly built apartments – ideal for singles. In addition to apartments that had already been built, 26 new 2-room apartments have been constructed. In addition, 25 3-room apartments and 33 4-room apartments have been added to the local housing stock in recent years. The newly constructed accommodation includes 13 5-room apartments and 9 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing stock

As a result of the construction of new dwellings, the amount of housing available in Wartau has changed, and there are now a total of 2754 apartments. One-room properties account for a total of 100 apartments in the region. In addition, there are 325 apartments with 2 rooms, 525 apartments with 3 rooms and 666 apartments with 4 rooms. In total, there are 659 5-room apartments and 479 large apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Empty apartments

The rate of empty apartments in Wartau is 0.37%. Consequently, 0% of the 1-room apartments, 0.77% of 3-room apartments and 0.76% of the apartments with 4 rooms are presently uninhabited. The rate of vacancy is 0% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.21% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

The average cost for rental flats is CHF 1370 per month. A quarter of all available rents are lower than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1190 (25th percentile). Finally, 75% of monthly rents are less than CHF 1650, or are equal to this amount.