Overview

The population of Köniz has changed to 42’958. This is a change of 1.34%.

Population statistics

The 76’055 CHF. 26.25% of the population are university graduates, 17.39% have a higher vocational training qualification, 40.08% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 16.28% are currently enrolled in compulsory education. At present, 0.84% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The tax rate for the region is 14.9%. It differs from person to person and is based on aspects including current income, marital status and the amount of deductions. In Köniz, the tax percentage is 19.68% for a single person without children. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pay 18.85%, a married couple with two children 10.29% and a childless couple 14.39%.

New builds

The housing available in Köniz has changed by 886 apartments over the last 5 years. One-room apartments account for 22 of the newly built apartments – an excellent option for singles. The number of new-build 2-room apartments is 265. 304 apartments with 3 rooms and 248 4-room apartments were also built. Additionally, there are 44 5-room apartments and 3 apartments with 6 rooms or more to choose from.

Housing stock

As a result of the construction of new dwellings, the housing stock in Köniz has changed, and there are now a total of 22’500 apartments. There are 1249 1-room apartments available on the housing market. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing supply includes 3284 apartments with 2 rooms, 7414 3-room apartments and 6345 with 4 rooms. Overall, there are 2748 5-room apartments and 1460 large apartments with 6 or more rooms.

Vacant apartments

In Köniz, 0.38% of apartments are unoccupied. This means that 0.08% of the 1-room apartments, 0.46% of all apartments with 2 rooms, 0.43% of apartments with 3 rooms, 0.43% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.4% of 5-room apartments are empty. For apartments with 6 rooms, the vacancy rate is 0%.

Housing market (letting only)

The average rent for a flat in the area is CHF 1600. Consequently, 25% of all rents on offer are lower than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1360 (25th percentile). And 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than or equal to CHF 1930 (75th percentile).