Summary

Risch has recorded population has changed of 2.11%, to 11’449 inhabitants, in the past 3 years.

Demographic data

The 111’415 CHF. 24.87% of the population have a university degree, 18.74% have a higher vocational education qualification, 40.14% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 16.25% are completing compulsory schooling and 0% of the population did not specify their highest educational qualification. 0.99% of the population is presently unemployed.

Taxes

The total tax rate in the region is 4.67%. Factors such as income, marital status and the overall level of deductions are used to calculate the tax rate. In Risch, for example, a retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 6.68% tax, a couple with two children 1.8% and a couple with no children 4.15%. The tax percentage for an unmarried person with no children is 8.34%.

New builds

Risch has gained 326 new apartments over the last 5 years. 16 of the newly constructed apartments are 1-room apartments, which are particularly suitable for singles. There are also a total of 64 new 2-room apartments. 88 apartments with 3 rooms and 123 4-room apartments were additionally built. The newly built accommodation includes 26 5-room apartments and 9 apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Housing stock

Thanks to new construction, the amount of housing available in Risch has changed, and there are now a total of 5077 apartments. A total of 230 1-room apartments are available on the housing market. In addition, there are 650 apartments with 2 rooms, 1235 apartments with 3 rooms and 1790 apartments with a full 4 rooms. The supply of very spacious properties with 5 rooms comprises 797 apartments, and there are 375 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Vacant apartments

There is a 0.38% vacancy rate in Risch. Consequently, 0.31% of the 2-room apartments, 0.32% of the 3-room apartments, 0.17% of the apartments with 4 rooms and 0.63% of 5-room apartments are empty. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0.86%; of that figure, 1.34% are apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

Rental properties are offered at an average price of CHF 2100 per month. 25% of the available rents are lower than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1650 (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than CHF 2600 (75th percentile), or they are equal to this average price.