Overview

The number of inhabitants in Rickenbach (SO) has changed to 1198 over the last 3 years. This amounts to a population change of 13.55%.

Population statistics

Average income totals CHF 79’020. 10.56% of the population are university graduates, 19.01% have a higher vocational training qualification, 48.24% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 22.18% are currently completing compulsory education. Consequently, the area has high social standards. The current unemployment rate is 1.09%.

Taxes

The tax rate for the residential region is 12.67%. It varies from person to person and is based on aspects such as actual income, marital status and the total amount of deductions. In Rickenbach (SO), for instance, a retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 16.01% tax, a couple with two children 8.46% and a childless couple 12.08%. The tax rate for a single person without children is 17.67%.

New construction

Rickenbach (SO) has seen the construction of 99 new apartments in the past 5 years. For example, 1 newly constructed 1-room apartment was added to the housing stock. There are also a total of 30 new 2-room apartments. A total of 33 new 3-room apartments and 22 4-room apartments were built. Funds were also invested in larger apartments: 4 5-room apartments were constructed, offering lots of room for families; 9 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms were also created.

Housing stock

Newly constructed dwellings have further increased the pool of available housing in the region, so that there are now a total of 598 apartments in Rickenbach (SO). As for 1-room apartments, a total of 16 properties are available. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing supply comprises 63 apartments with 2 rooms, 140 3-room apartments and 162 with 4 rooms. The 5-room apartments also make up a total of 135 properties, while the apartments with 6 rooms or more account for 82.

Unoccupied apartments

The percentage of vacant apartments in Rickenbach (SO) is 1.34%. Consequently, 6.25% of the 1-room apartments, 0% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 0.71% of the apartments with 3 rooms, 1.85% of the apartments with 4 rooms and 0.74% of 5-room apartments are uninhabited. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 1.38%; of that total, 2.44% are apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

Rental properties are offered for prices averaging around 1530 CHF per month. A quarter of all rents on the market are less than or equal to a monthly rent of 1440 CHF (25th percentile). And 75% of monthly rents are lower than or equivalent to 1737 CHF (75th percentile).