Synopsis

Sachseln has registered population has changed of 2.9%, to 5294 inhabitants, in the last 3 years.

Population statistics

Average income is CHF 74’500. 10.43% of the population have a university degree, 21.68% have completed higher vocational training, 49.47% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 18.45% of residents are currently in compulsory education and 0% of the population did not specify their highest educational qualification. Consequently, this residential area has high social standards and an educated population. The current unemployment rate stands at 0.36%.

Taxes

The total 11.29% in the region is 11.29%. How much tax individuals pay depends on a range of factors, such as actual income, marital status and the overall level of deductions. In Sachseln, the rate of taxation is 14.29% for a childless, unmarried person. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pay 14.37%, a married couple with two children 8.07% and a childless couple 10.67%.

New buildings

Over the past 5 years, 117 new apartments have been constructed in Sachseln. Of these new apartments, 14 are 2-room apartments. In addition, 29 3-room apartments and 42 4-room apartments have been created. The pool of available housing was also expanded to include 24 5-room apartments and 8 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing stock

The new builds are contributing to the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 2576 apartments in Sachseln. There are a total of 72 1-room apartments available in the region. Additionally, there are 273 apartments with 2 rooms, 538 apartments with 3 rooms and 846 apartments with 4 rooms. In total, there are 505 5-room apartments and 342 large apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Empty apartments

The vacancy rate in Sachseln is 0.27%. Of this total, 0.37% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 0.19% of all 3-room apartments, 0.47% of the 4-room apartments and 0% of the 5-room apartments are currently unoccupied. The vacancy rate is 0.12% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.29% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

Rental properties are offered at an average price of CHF 1700 per month. This means that 25% of all rents on the market are cheaper than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1380 (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are lower than CHF 1985 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.