Synopsis

The number of residents in Ponte Capriasca has changed to 1926. This has changed by 2.94%.

Demographics

On average, residents earn CHF 80’785 annually. 26.17% of the population are university graduates, 12.93% have a higher vocational training qualification, 47.54% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 13.36% are currently enrolled in compulsory education. At the time of reporting, 0.93% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The tax percentage is 11.31%. The actual tax rate differs from person to person and depends on aspects such as specific income, marital status and the overall level of deductions. In Ponte Capriasca, for instance, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 15.56% tax, a couple with two children 6.24% and a childless couple 9.9%. The rate of taxation for a single person without children is 16.96%.

New buildings

Ponte Capriasca has registered the construction of 41 new apartments over the last 5 years. 8 apartments with 2 rooms have also been created. What's more, 9 3-room apartments and 14 4-room apartments have been built. The number of new apartments amounts to 4 5-room apartments and 6 apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Housing stock

Thanks to the construction of new dwellings, the housing stock in Ponte Capriasca has changed, and there are now a total of 1006 apartments. The overall number of 1-room apartments amounts to 27. In addition, there are 146 apartments with 2 rooms, 214 apartments with 3 rooms and 381 apartments with a full 4 rooms. The stock of larger properties with 5 rooms comprises 145 apartments, and there are 93 apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Empty apartments

The 2.2% of apartments in Ponte Capriasca are empty. This means that 1.38% of the 2-room apartments, 3.76% of the apartments with 3 rooms, 1.58% of the 4-room apartments and 2.78% of 5-room apartments are uninhabited. The rate of vacancy is 2.53% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 2.17% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

Rental properties are available at an average price of CHF 1587 per month. A quarter of all rents on the market are lower than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1300 (25th percentile). Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are cheaper than or equal to CHF 1937.