Abstract

The population has changed by 4.12% over the past 3 years, to 379 inhabitants.

Population statistics

The average income level is CHF 53’975. Of the population, 0% have a university degree, 0% have completed higher vocational education, 64.68% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 18.72% are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling and 16.6% of the population provided no information on their highest level of education. The unemployment rate currently stands at 1.32%.

Taxes

Overall, the tax rate in the region is 13.17%. The individual share of tax actually paid varies and depends on factors including current income, marital status, the overall level of deductions and the like. The tax percentage for a single person with no children in Saas-Almagell is 20.58%. A retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 17.87%, a married couple with two children 6.94% and a childless couple 12.06%.

New builds

Additional housing has been built in Saas-Almagell in the last 5 years. For example, 8 new apartments have been constructed. Of these new apartments, a total of 2 apartments have exactly one room to live in. 3 3-room apartments and 1 apartment with 4 rooms were additionally created. 2 5-room apartments also came onto the housing market.

Housing stock

The new buildings are helping to ensure the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 473 apartments in Saas-Almagell. The number of 1-room apartments in the overall housing stock is 65. What's more, there are 84 apartments with 2 rooms, 179 apartments with 3 rooms and 105 apartments with a full 4 rooms. The 5-room apartments also make up a total of 32 properties, while the apartments with 6 rooms or more account for 8.

Vacant apartments

There is a 1.07% vacancy rate in Saas-Almagell. 1.14% of the 3-room apartments are presently uninhabited.