Synopsis

Meierskappel is a highly sought-after residential area. Over the last 3 years, the number of inhabitants has changed to 1580, which is a population increase of 6.97%.

Demographics

The average income level is CHF 93’670. In the region, 21.49% of the population have a university degree, 23.39% of residents have completed higher vocational training, 38.62% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 16.49% are currently enrolled in compulsory education. Around 0.7% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

The tax rate for the residential region is 11.82%. It differs from person to person and depends on factors such as actual income, marital status and the total amount of deductions. Married couples on a pension (over 65) pay an average of 15.49% tax in Meierskappel, married couples with two children 7.61% and childless married couples 11.03%. The tax rate for a single person without children is 16.04%.

New buildings

Meierskappel has seen the construction of 97 new apartments in the past 5 years. Of these new builds, a total of 2 apartments have exactly one room to live in. The number of newly built 2-room apartments totals 7. 16 3-room apartments and 26 apartments with 4 rooms were additionally created. The new dwellings include 38 5-room apartments and 8 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms. In view of the large number of spacious apartments in Meierskappel, it is certainly a desirable location for families to live.

Housing stock

The new builds provide additional housing in the area. There are a total of 730 apartments in Meierskappel. In terms of 1-room apartments, a total of 28 properties are on the market. The number of apartments with 2, 3 and 4 rooms is 69, 118 and 185 respectively. Finally, the supply of 5-room properties includes 199 apartments, and there are also 131 large apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Unoccupied apartments

In Meierskappel, 0.83% of apartments are vacant. The proportion of 3-room apartments that are presently uninhabited is 0%. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 1.22%; 1.54% of this value refers to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (rental only)

The average rent for rental properties is CHF 1881 per month. This means that 25% of all available rents are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1375 (25th percentile). Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are less than or equal to CHF 2437.