Summary

The population of Rupperswil has changed by 7.53% in the last 3 years, to 6041 inhabitants.

Population statistics

On average, people earn CHF 73’035 per year. 12.68% of the population are university graduates, 20.66% have a higher vocational education qualification, 47.29% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 19.34% are currently enrolled in compulsory education. At present, 1.24% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The 11.05% is the tax rate in the region. However, the individual tax burden varies from person to person and is based on income, marital status and the overall level of deductions, among other factors. The tax burden for a single person without children in Rupperswil is 15.67%. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays 13.87%, a married couple with two children 7.52% and a couple with no children 10.04%.

New buildings

The housing has changed by 163 in Rupperswil over the past 5 years. 1 new 1-room apartment was added to the pool of housing. 40 of the newly constructed apartments are also 2-room apartments. In addition, 34 3-room apartments and 42 4-room apartments have been created. The new dwellings include 30 5-room apartments and 16 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing stock

The new buildings have contributed to a further expansion of the housing supply, and there are now 2709 apartments in Rupperswil. One-room properties make up a total of 75 apartments in the area. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing stock includes 266 apartments with 2 rooms, 527 3-room apartments, 875 4-room apartments, 714 5-room apartments, and 252 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Unoccupied apartments

There is a 1.55% vacancy rate in Rupperswil. Of this figure, 5.33% of 1-room apartments, 3.01% of apartments with 2 rooms, 2.28% of the 3-room apartments, 1.26% of all 4-room apartments and 0.84% of the 5-room apartments are currently empty. The rate of vacancy is 0.73% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.4% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (rental only)

The average price for rental flats is CHF 1630 per month. In terms of the rents on offer, a quarter of them are equal to or less than a monthly rent of CHF 1340. Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are lower than or equivalent to CHF 1880.