Synopsis

Having changed by -0.51%, the population in Kirchberg (BE) has changed to 5889 over the last 3 years.

Population statistics

On average, people earn CHF 70’555 per year. Of the population, 10.12% have a university degree, 19.35% have completed higher vocational training, 50.65% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 19.88% are currently completing compulsory schooling and 0% of the population offered no information on their highest level of education. According to the data, this is a residential area with high social standards and an educated population. At the time of reporting, 0.83% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The tax percentage in the region is 14.93%. However, the individual tax burden differs from person to person and is determined by income, marital status and the total amount of deductions, among other factors. The rate of taxation for a single person without children in Kirchberg (BE) is 19.72%. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays 18.89% tax, a couple with two children 10.31% and a childless couple 14.42%.

New buildings

The 61 new apartments have been constructed in Kirchberg (BE) in the past 5 years. 0 of these new-build apartments have 1 room. 0 of these new-build apartments have 2 rooms. The 15 3-room apartments and 16 4-room apartments are also particularly attractive for families. The new accommodation includes 24 5-room apartments and 6 apartments with at least 6 rooms. Kirchberg (BE) is a desirable 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 2914 apartments in Kirchberg (BE). A total of 74 1-room apartments are available. The housing stock also comprises 240 apartments with 2 rooms, 673 with 3 rooms and 1073 apartments with 4 rooms. There are 569 5-room apartments and 285 large apartments with 6 or more rooms.

Vacant apartments

The vacancy rate in Kirchberg (BE) is 1.27%. Of this figure, 2.7% of 1-room apartments, 2.92% of the 2-room apartments, 1.64% of the apartments with 3 rooms, 1.31% of the apartments with 4 rooms and 0.18% of all 5-room apartments are presently uninhabited. The rate of vacancy is 0.35% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.7% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

An average of CHF 1420 is required to rent a flat. In terms of the rents on offer, a quarter of them are equivalent to or less than a monthly rent of CHF 1205. Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are lower than or equal to CHF 1730.