Abstract

Wigoltingen has registered population has changed 3.6%, to 2650 inhabitants, in the past 3 years.

Population data

The average income is CHF 69’720. In the region, 9.96% of the population have a university degree, 20.33% of residents have completed higher vocational training, 54.69% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 14.98% are currently enrolled in compulsory education. According to the data, this is a region with high social standards and an educated population. The current unemployment rate is 0.75%.

Taxes

The tax rate for the area is 11.62%. It varies from person to person and is based on aspects including specific income, marital status and the overall level of deductions. The rate of taxation for a single person without children in Wigoltingen is 16.25%. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays 14.81% tax, a couple with two children 7.79% and a couple without children 10.9%.

New builds

Wigoltingen has recorded the construction of 70 new apartments over the last 5 years. The number of newly built 2-room apartments amounts to 5 residential units. A total of 13 new 3-room apartments and 20 4-room apartments were constructed. There are also 12 5-room apartments and 20 apartments with 6 rooms or more to choose from. In view of the large number of spacious apartments in Wigoltingen, it is certainly a desirable location for families to live.

Housing stock

Thanks to new construction, the amount of housing available in Wigoltingen has changed, and there are now a total of 1203 apartments. There are a total of 24 1-room apartments available in the area. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing stock comprises 101 apartments with 2 rooms, 154 3-room apartments and 266 with 4 rooms. A total of 338 5-room apartments and 320 spacious apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms are also available on the market.

Unoccupied apartments

In Wigoltingen, 0.58% of apartments are uninhabited. This means that 1.3% of the 3-room apartments, 0% of all 4-room apartments and 0.59% of 5-room apartments are empty. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0.46%; 0.31% of this figure pertains to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

The average rent for rental flats is CHF 1450 per month. A quarter of all available rents are lower than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1250 (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are less than CHF 1730 (75th percentile), or they are equal to this average price.