Summary

Neuchâtel has a population of 44’898. This amounts to a change of 0.82% over the last 3 years.

Demographic data

On average, residents earn CHF 71’160 per year. 31.59% of the population hold a university degree, 8.28% have completed higher vocational training, 36.97% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 23.17% of residents are currently completing compulsory schooling. The current unemployment rate stands at 2.13%.

Taxes

The rate of taxation in the region is 15.41%. Income, marital status and deductions are among the aspects that affect the actual tax burden. In Neuchâtel, the tax rate is 21.14% for a childless, single person. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pay 19.4%, a married couple with two children 10.59% and a couple without children 14.51%.

New buildings

Over the past 5 years, 589 new apartments have been created in Neuchâtel. Of these new apartments, a total of 73 apartments have exactly one room. The total amount of newly constructed 2-room apartments is 177. 172 apartments with 3 rooms and 126 4-room apartments were additionally added. For people looking for more living space, 33 5-room apartments and 8 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been built.

Housing stock

Thanks to the construction of new dwellings, the housing stock in Neuchâtel has changed, and there are now a total of 25’761 apartments. One-room properties make up a total of 2580 apartments in the area. In addition, there are 3791 apartments with 2 rooms, 8940 apartments with 3 rooms and 6543 apartments with 4 rooms. There are 2583 5-room apartments and 1324 large apartments with 6 or more rooms.

Vacant apartments

The rate of empty apartments in Neuchâtel is 0.9%. Of this total, 0.9% of 1-room apartments, 0.79% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 1% of all 3-room apartments, 0.98% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.86% of the 5-room apartments are presently uninhabited. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0.64%; 0.23% of this figure applies to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

Rental properties are available at average rental prices of about CHF 1400 per month. A quarter of all available rents are less than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1120 (25th percentile). Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are lower than or equivalent to CHF 1700.