Synopsis

The number of inhabitants in Wolhusen has changed by 5.7%, to 4561 inhabitants.

Demographic data

On average, residents earn CHF 63’105 per year. 9.09% of the population have a university degree, 18.44% have a higher vocational training qualification, 48.14% of the population have a school-leaving certificate or finished a vocational apprenticeship and 24.33% of residents are completing compulsory schooling. According to the data, this is an area with high social standards and an educated population. The unemployment rate currently stands at 1.14%.

Taxes

The tax percentage in the region is 12.63%. However, the individual amount of tax paid differs from person to person and is based on income, marital status and the overall level of deductions, among other factors. In Wolhusen, unmarried people with no children pay an average of 17.11% tax, a married couple on a pension pays 16.52%, a married couple with two children pays 8.17% and a couple with no children pays 11.81%.

New construction

Wolhusen has recorded the construction of 122 new apartments over the past 5 years. 2 newly constructed 1-room apartments were added to the pool of housing. A total of 24 new 2-room apartments have also been created. Housing for families has also been built: For instance, 48 apartments with 3 rooms and 33 4-room apartments were added to the local housing stock. In addition, there are 6 5-room apartments and 9 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms available.

Housing stock

The new buildings provide additional housing in the region. There are a total of 2088 apartments in Wolhusen. A total of 84 1-room apartments are available on the housing market. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing stock includes 216 apartments with 2 rooms, 412 3-room apartments and 689 with 4 rooms. The stock of very spacious properties with 5 rooms comprises 416 apartments, and there are 271 apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Unoccupied apartments

The rate of apartment vacancies in Wolhusen is 0.43%. Of this total, 1.19% of 1-room apartments, 1.4% of apartments with 2 rooms, 0.73% of 3-room apartments, 0.29% of 4-room apartments and 0% of the 5-room apartments are currently vacant. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 0%; 0% of those empty properties are apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Property market (rental only)

An average of CHF 1427 is needed to rent a property. This means that 25% of all rents on offer are cheaper than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1180 (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are lower than CHF 1747 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.