Abstract

Lutry has recorded a population has changed of 3.2%, to 10’794 inhabitants, over the past 3 years.

Population data

Average income totals CHF 125’455. In the region, 43.57% of the population have a university degree, 10.76% of residents have completed higher vocational education, 32.63% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 13.04% are currently enrolled in compulsory education. The current unemployment rate is 1.45%.

Taxes

Overall, the rate of taxation in the region is 12.99%. The individual percentage of tax actually paid will vary and is based on aspects such as specific income, marital status, the amount of deductions and the like. The tax burden for a childless, single person in Lutry is 18.43%. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pays 16.98%, a couple with two children 8.4% and a childless couple 11.89%.

New construction

Over the last 5 years, 373 new apartments have been built in Lutry. The 6 1-bedroom apartments are perfect for singles. 60 of the new builds are also 2-room apartments. With 137 new 3-room apartments and 127 4-room apartments, the residential area is particularly suitable for families. The newly constructed accommodation includes 33 5-room apartments and 10 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing stock

As a result of the construction of new dwellings, the housing stock in Lutry has changed, and there are now a total of 5368 apartments. The number of 1-room apartments in the overall housing stock is 303. Additionally, there are 666 apartments with 2 rooms, 1346 apartments with 3 rooms and 1472 apartments with 4 rooms. Finally, 871 5-room apartments and 710 spacious apartments with at least 6 rooms are available on the market.

Empty apartments

The rate of apartment vacancies in Lutry is 1.26%. Consequently, 1% of the 1-room apartments, 0.61% of apartments with 2 rooms, 0.6% of the 3-room apartments, 1.44% of all 4-room apartments and 1.04% of 5-room apartments are uninhabited. The vacancy rate is 1.98% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 3.13% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

On average, the rent for rental properties is CHF 2300 per month. This means that 25% of all rents on the market are less than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1703 (25th percentile). Monthly rents are below CHF 3100 (75th percentile), or they are equal to this average price.