Abstract

Capriasca has changed by 0.07% in the last 3 years, to 6760 inhabitants.

Demographics

On average, residents earn CHF 70’755 annually. A total of 21.45% of the population have a university degree, 13.33% have completed higher vocational education, 49.25% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 15.98% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling. The current unemployment rate is 0.62%.

Taxes

Overall, the tax rate in the region is 11.76%. The individual proportion of tax actually paid varies and is based on aspects such as actual income, marital status, the total amount of deductions and the like. The tax burden for an unmarried person without children in Capriasca is 17.64%. A retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 16.16%, a couple with two children 6.49% and a childless couple 10.3%.

New buildings

Housing has changed by 100 in Capriasca over the past 5 years. One-room apartments comprise 1 of the newly built apartments – ideal for singles. The total quantity of new-build 2-room apartments is 12. With 29 new 3-room apartments and 32 4-room apartments, the residential area is perfect for families. There are also 17 5-room apartments and 9 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms to choose from.

Housing stock

The new builds are contributing to the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 4542 apartments in Capriasca. As for 1-room apartments, a total of 165 properties are on the market. Additionally, there are 637 apartments with 2 rooms, 1190 apartments with 3 rooms and 1374 apartments with 4 rooms. The 5-room apartments also make up a total of 720 properties, while the apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms account for 456.

Unoccupied apartments

In Capriasca, 0.97% of apartments are uninhabited. This means that 2.42% of the 1-room apartments, 0.63% of the 2-room apartments, 1.18% of the apartments with 3 rooms, 1.09% of all 4-room apartments and 0.83% of apartments with 5 rooms are currently empty. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0.6%; of that figure, 0.22% are apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

The average rent for rental properties is CHF 1450 per month. A quarter of rents are less than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1270 (25th percentile). Finally, 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than CHF 1735, or are equal to this amount.