Overview

The population of Merzligen has changed to 402. This equates to a population change of 3.34%.

Demographic data

The average income here is CHF 77’505. 0% of the population have a university degree, 29.04% have completed higher vocational training, 47.06% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 14.71% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory education and 9.19% of the population did not indicate their highest level of education. At the time of reporting, 1.24% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The area has an overall rate of taxation of 14.54%. The actual proportion of tax paid varies from person to person and is based on factors including specific income, marital status, the amount of deductions and the like. Married couples on a pension (over 65) pay an average of 18.41% tax in Merzligen, married couples with two children 10.02% and childless couples 14.03%. The tax percentage for a single person without children is 19.21%.

New buildings

In the last 5 years, 5 new apartments have been created in Merzligen. 1 3-room and 2 4-room apartment were added to the pool of local housing. Additionally, 2 5-room apartments joined the region's housing supply.

Housing stock

The new construction has contributed to a further increase in the housing supply, and there are now 195 apartments in Merzligen. The overall number of 1-room apartments is 4. In addition, there are 13 apartments with 2 rooms, 22 apartments with 3 rooms and 57 apartments with 4 rooms. A total of 59 5-room apartments and 40 spacious apartments with at least 6 rooms are also available in the region.

Unoccupied apartments

The rate of empty apartments in Merzligen is 1.03%. Of this figure, 0% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 0% of apartments with 3 rooms and 0% of 4-room apartments are presently vacant.

Housing market (letting only)

The average rent for a flat is CHF 1532. A quarter of rents are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1301 (25th percentile). In addition, 75% of all monthly rents are lower than or equal to CHF 1737.