Overview

Escholzmatt-Marbach is a very popular residential area. In the last 3 years, the number of inhabitants has changed to 4474, which equates to a population change of 2.87%.

Demographics

Average income totals CHF 53’525. 5.93% of the population have a university degree, 15.87% have a higher vocational education qualification, 52.85% of the population have a school-leaving certificate or have completed a vocational apprenticeship and 25.36% of residents are enrolled in compulsory schooling. According to the data, this is a region with high social standards and an educated population. The total unemployment rate is 0.38%.

Taxes

Overall, the tax percentage in the area is 11.82%. The individual proportion of tax actually paid will vary and depends on aspects including specific income, marital status, the amount of deductions and so on. The average tax burden for a single, childless person in Escholzmatt-Marbach is 16.04%. A retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 15.49%, a married couple with two children 7.61% and a couple without children 11.03%.

New builds

The housing stock has changed by 135 in Escholzmatt-Marbach over the past 5 years. 1 of these new-build apartments have 1 room. 18 apartments with 2 rooms, 21 apartments with 3 rooms, and 39 4-room apartments were additionally constructed. The new-build accommodation includes 36 5-room apartments and 20 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms. Escholzmatt-Marbach is a popular place to live, particularly for families.

Housing stock

The new builds are helping to ensure the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 2409 apartments in Escholzmatt-Marbach. A total of 70 1-room apartments are available. The number of apartments with 2, 3, and 4 rooms is 279, 506, and 653 respectively. Finally, the supply of 5-room properties includes 469 apartments, and there are also 432 large apartments with 6 rooms or more.

Empty apartments

The rate of apartment vacancies in Escholzmatt-Marbach is 1.17%. Of this figure, 0% of 1-room apartments, 1.09% of apartments with 2 rooms, 1.8% of apartments with 3 rooms, 1.08% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.65% of 5-room apartments are empty. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 1.01%; 1.41% of this value applies to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

The average rent for properties in the area is CHF 1250. A quarter of rents are less than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 937 (25th percentile). Finally, 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than CHF 1500, or are equal to this amount.