Synopsis

Raron has recorded a population has changed of 2.72%, to 2002 inhabitants, over the last 3 years.

Demographics

The average income is CHF 62’975. A total of 7.2% of the population hold a university degree, 10.93% have completed higher vocational training, 60.31% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 21.55% of residents are currently in compulsory education. Consequently, this is a residential area with high social standards and an educated population. The current unemployment rate is 0.55%.

Taxes

The tax rate for the area is 12.63%. It differs from person to person and is based on aspects including specific income, marital status and the amount of deductions. In Raron, the tax percentage is 19.84% for a single person with no children. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pay 17.26%, a married couple with two children 6.54% and a couple without children 11.56%.

New construction

Raron has seen the construction of 43 new apartments in the past 5 years. Of these new-build apartments, 0 are 1-room apartments. 6 2-room apartments and 12 apartments with 3 rooms were additionally constructed. Additionally, there are 14 4-room apartments, 8 5-room apartments, and 3 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms available. The preponderance of spacious apartments in Raron makes the location particularly desirable for families.

Housing stock

New builds have further increased the housing stock in the region, so that there are now a total of 1019 apartments in Raron. The number of 1-room apartments is 41. Additionally, there are 103 apartments with 2 rooms, 193 apartments with 3 rooms and 372 apartments with 4 rooms. Finally, 234 5-room apartments and 76 spacious apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms are available in the region.

Empty apartments

There is a 1.32% vacancy rate in Raron. Of this total, 2.5% of 1-room apartments, 2.02% of apartments with 2 rooms, 1.08% of 3-room apartments and 1.95% of 4-room apartments are currently uninhabited. The vacancy rate is 0% for apartments with 5 rooms, 0.33% for apartments with more than 5 rooms, and 1.37% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

Rents for rental properties are, on average, around CHF 1676 per month. Consequently, 25% of all rents on offer are less than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1037 (25th percentile). In addition, 75% of all monthly rents are lower than or equivalent to CHF 1800.