Abstract

Benken (SG) has changed by 1.37% in the past 3 years and now has 3035 inhabitants.

Demographics

The 68’765 CHF. In the region, 6.44% of the population hold a university degree, 17.8% of residents have completed higher vocational training, 50.43% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 25.28% are currently completing compulsory education. The area is prestigious thanks to its high social standards and educated population. Approximately 0.63% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

The total rate of taxation in the region is 11.47%. Aspects such as income, marital status and the overall level of deductions are decisive for the tax rate. In Benken (SG), the tax rate is 16.41% for a childless, single person. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pay 14.68%, a married couple with two children 7.33% and a childless couple 10.82%.

New construction

With a total of 30 apartments, additional housing has been constructed in Benken (SG) over the last 5 years. In terms of 2-room apartments, 2 properties were newly built. 8 apartments with 3 rooms and 6 4-room apartments were additionally added. 7 apartments with 5 rooms and 7 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been added to the local housing stock. Benken (SG) is a popular residential area, particularly for families.

Housing stock

The newly constructed dwellings are helping to ensure the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 1367 apartments in Benken (SG). One-room properties comprise a total of 24 apartments in the region. Additionally, there are 129 apartments with 2 rooms, 249 apartments with 3 rooms and 339 apartments with 4 rooms. The 5-room apartments also make up a total of 319 properties, while the apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms account for 307.

Empty apartments

In Benken (SG), 1.61% of apartments are vacant. Of this total, 1.55% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 2.41% of apartments with 3 rooms, 2.65% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.63% of 5-room apartments are uninhabited. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0.48%; 0.33% of this value applies to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

The average rent for a property in the area is CHF 1640. Consequently, 25% of all rents on offer are cheaper than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1295 (25th percentile). In addition, 75% of all monthly rents are less than or equivalent to CHF 1995.