Abstract

The population of Herisau has changed by 1.56% over the last 3 years and now totals 15’893 inhabitants.

Demographics

The average annual income level is CHF 65’385. In the region, 12.08% of the population hold a university degree, 18.98% of residents have completed higher vocational training, 46.34% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 22.6% are currently completing compulsory education. This means the area has high social standards and an educated population. The unemployment rate is 1.16%.

Taxes

The 12.73% is the tax rate in the region. However, the individual amount of tax paid varies from person to person and is determined by income, marital status and the overall level of deductions, among other factors. In Herisau, childless, unmarried people pay an average of 16.83% tax, a retired, married couple pays 16.36%, a married couple with two children pays 8.75% and a couple without children pays 11.59%.

New construction

The 297 new apartments have been created in Herisau in the past 5 years. 15 of the new apartments are 1-room apartments, which are ideal for singles. There are also a total of 102 new 2-room apartments. 91 apartments with 3 rooms and 56 4-room apartments were also constructed. For people seeking more spacious accommodation, 19 5-room apartments and 14 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been built.

Housing stock

The new buildings have created additional living space in the region. There are a total of 8773 apartments in Herisau. There are 456 1-room apartments available on the housing market. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing stock includes 1260 apartments with 2 rooms, 2037 3-room apartments and 2601 with 4 rooms. Finally, 1313 5-room apartments and 1106 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms are available in the area.

Empty apartments

The rate of uninhabited apartments in Herisau is 1.19%. This means that 1.1% of the 1-room apartments, 1.35% of all apartments with 2 rooms, 1.33% of apartments with 3 rooms, 1.16% of the apartments with 4 rooms and 1.14% of 5-room apartments are vacant. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 1.04%; of that number, 0.91% are apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

The average rent for a property is CHF 1340. 25% of all available rents are below a monthly rent of CHF 1100, or they are equivalent to this amount (25th percentile). In addition, 75% of all monthly rents are lower than or equal to CHF 1590.