Summary

Having changed by 1.4%, the population in Evolène has changed to 1670 in the last 3 years.

Demographics

The average income is CHF 50’850. 14.76% of the population have a university degree, 11.02% have completed higher vocational education, 51.34% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 22.88% of residents are currently completing compulsory schooling. The residential area is highly regarded thanks to its high social standards and educated population. 1.26% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

The tax rate for the residential region is 13.3%. It differs from person to person and is based on aspects such as current income, marital status and the amount of deductions. In Evolène, the tax rate is 20.75% for a single person with no children. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pay 18.07%, a married couple with two children 7.02% and a childless couple 12.18%.

New construction

Evolène has seen the construction of 49 new apartments over the past 5 years. 0 new 1-room apartment was added. In addition to the existing apartments, 4 new 2-room apartments have been constructed. 9 new apartments with 3 rooms and 19 apartments with 4 rooms were additionally created in the region. The new accommodation includes 14 5-room apartments and 3 apartments with 6 or more rooms. Evolène is an appealing place to live, particularly for families.

Housing stock

Newly constructed dwellings have further increased the housing supply in the area, so that there are now a total of 2691 apartments in Evolène. The number of 1-room apartments is 226. There are also 585 apartments with 2 rooms, 766 apartments with 3 rooms and 746 4-room apartments. A total of 241 5-room apartments and 127 spacious apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms are also available in the area.

Empty apartments

There is a 2.27% vacancy rate in Evolène. Of this figure, 3.86% of 1-room apartments, 1.12% of all 2-room apartments, 3.41% of all 3-room apartments, 1.9% of 4-room apartments and 0.9% of the 5-room apartments are presently empty. For apartments with 6 rooms, the vacancy rate is 2.59%.

Housing market (letting only)

The average rent for a property is CHF 1050. This means that 25% of all rents on offer are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 900 (25th percentile). And 75% of monthly rents are lower than or equal to CHF 1332 (75th percentile).