Overview

For several years now, Villigen has recorded a steady rise in its population; to be more precise, the population has changed by 0.9%, to 2139 inhabitants.

Demographics

On average, people earn CHF 72’145 annually. 17.23% of the population are university graduates, 20.19% have a higher vocational education qualification, 42.29% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 20.24% are currently completing compulsory education. The area is prestigious due to its high social standards and educated population. At the time of reporting, 0.94% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The overall rate of taxation is 10.53%. This varies on a case-by-case basis and is based on income, marital status and the total amount of deductions, among other factors. In Villigen, the tax burden is 14.96% for a childless, single person. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pay 13.26%, a married couple with two children 7.14% and a childless couple 9.56%.

New builds

The housing stock in Villigen has changed by 30 apartments in the last 5 years. A total of 1 1-room apartments have been built. More 2-room apartments have also been created; 6 apartments of this size were added in total. What's more, 9 3-room apartments and 5 4-room apartments have been constructed. Additionally, there are 6 5-room apartments and 3 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms available.

Housing stock

The new construction has contributed to a further expansion of the housing supply, and there are now 1051 apartments in Villigen. A total of 47 1-room apartments are available on the housing market. The number of apartments with 2, 3 and 4 rooms is 85, 245 and 296 respectively. Finally, 253 5-room apartments and 125 spacious apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms are available in the region.

Empty apartments

The vacancy rate in Villigen is 1.72%. 2.35% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 2.87% of 3-room apartments and 1.02% of apartments with 4 rooms are uninhabited at the moment. The vacancy rate is 0.79% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 1.6% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

The average rent for a flat in the region is CHF 1600. 25% of all rents on offer are below a monthly rent of CHF 1380, or they are equal to this amount (25th percentile). Monthly rents are less than CHF 1870 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.