Abstract

For a number of years now, Oberuzwil has registered steady growth in its population; to be more precise, the population has changed by 2.82%, to 6674 inhabitants.

Population statistics

Average income is CHF 68’270. 11.6% of residents hold a university degree, 19.66% have completed higher vocational training and 46.49% have an SEK II qualification. In addition, 22.24% of residents are currently enrolled in school. The residential area is highly regarded due to its high social standards and educated population. 0.84% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

The tax rate in the area is 11.47%. Income, marital status and deductions are among the aspects that impact the actual tax burden. In Oberuzwil, childless, single people pay an average of 16.41% tax, a married couple on a pension pays 14.68%, a married couple with two children pays 7.33% and a couple with no children pays 10.82%.

New buildings

The housing has changed by 170 in Oberuzwil in the past 5 years. Of these new builds, 0 are 1-room apartments, which are ideal for singles. There are also a total of 42 new 2-room apartments. With 48 new 3-room apartments and 53 4-room apartments, the region is perfect for families. For people looking for more spacious housing, 17 5-room apartments and 10 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been constructed.

Housing stock

Oberuzwil now has a total of 3045 apartments, following further expansion of the local housing supply as a result of new construction. As for 1-room apartments, a total of 57 properties are available. The housing stock also comprises 294 apartments with 2 rooms, 509 with 3 rooms and 960 apartments with 4 rooms. A total of 678 5-room apartments and 547 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms are also available in the area.

Empty apartments

The 0.2% of apartments in Oberuzwil are vacant. 0.98% of the 3-room apartments and 0% of the apartments with 4 rooms are currently empty. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0%; 0% of this total pertains to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

The average rental price for a property is CHF 1500. In terms of the rents on the market, a quarter of them are equal to or cheaper than a monthly rent of CHF 1200. Finally, 75% of monthly rents are less than CHF 1790, or are equivalent to this amount.