Overview

The population of Buchrain has changed by 5.97% over the past 3 years, to 6782 inhabitants.

Demographics

The average annual income is CHF 78’380. A total of 15.26% of the population hold a university degree, 18.76% have completed higher vocational education, 47.85% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 18.13% of residents are currently in compulsory schooling. This means the area has high social standards and an educated population. The current unemployment rate is 0.97%.

Taxes

The tax burden in the region is 11.68%. Income, marital status and deductions are among the aspects that impact the actual tax burden. Retired, married couples (over 65) pay an average of 15.32% tax in Buchrain, married couples with two children 7.52% and childless married couples 10.9%. The rate of taxation for an unmarried person without children is 15.86%.

New buildings

Housing has changed by 271 in Buchrain over the last 5 years. One-room apartments comprise 3 of the newly built apartments – ideal for people living alone. Along with the existing apartments, 42 new 2-room apartments have been constructed. 64 new apartments with 3 rooms and 129 apartments with 4 rooms were also built in the area. For people looking for more spacious accommodation, 31 5-room apartments and 2 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms have been created.

Housing stock

The newly constructed buildings provide more housing in the region. There are a total of 2901 apartments in Buchrain. In terms of 1-room apartments, a total of 56 properties are on the market. Additionally, there are 262 apartments with 2 rooms, 653 apartments with 3 rooms and 1071 4-room apartments. Finally, the supply of 5-room properties includes 554 apartments, and there are also 305 large apartments with 6 rooms or more.

Empty apartments

The 2.38% of apartments in Buchrain are uninhabited. This means that 12.5% of the 1-room apartments, 3.44% of all apartments with 2 rooms, 3.52% of apartments with 3 rooms, 1.77% of apartments with 4 rooms and 1.26% of 5-room apartments are vacant. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 1.31%; 1.31% of those unoccupied properties are apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

The average rental price for a flat is CHF 1700. Consequently, 25% of all rents on the market are lower than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1485 (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are less than CHF 2038 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.