Abstract

Over the last 3 years, the population of Tavannes has changed to 3471, which amounts to a -0.4%.

Population statistics

On average, residents earn CHF 59’835 annually. 26.69% of residents are currently in compulsory education, 54.11% have an SEK II qualification, 8.87% have a higher vocational education qualification and 10.33% of the population hold a university degree. This means the residential area has high social standards and an educated population. The total unemployment rate is 1.9%.

Taxes

The region has an overall rate of taxation of 15.85%. The actual proportion of tax paid differs from person to person and is based on factors such as current income, marital status, the total amount of deductions and the like. In Tavannes, the tax rate is 20.91% for a single person without children. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pay 20.02%, a married couple with two children 10.98% and a couple without children 15.34%.

New construction

The 27 new apartments have been constructed in Tavannes over the past 5 years. 1 of the newly built apartments is a one-room apartment, which is perfect for people living alone. There are also 2 new 2-room apartments. Additionally, 16 apartments with 4 rooms were built, which are an excellent option for families looking for more living space. In addition, 4 5-room apartments joined the region's housing supply.

Housing stock

The new buildings have contributed to a further increase in the housing supply, and there are now 1925 apartments in Tavannes. A total of 41 1-room apartments are available on the market. The housing stock also includes 170 apartments with 2 rooms, 620 with 3 rooms and 555 apartments with 4 rooms. There are 330 5-room apartments and 209 large apartments with 6 or more rooms.

Vacant apartments

The 2.14% of apartments in Tavannes are empty. Of this figure, 2.44% of 1-room apartments, 0.59% of all apartments with 2 rooms, 2.91% of the apartments with 3 rooms, 2.71% of 4-room apartments and 1.52% of the 5-room apartments are presently unoccupied. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 0.48%; 0.48% of those vacant properties are apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

On average, the rent price for rental properties is CHF 990 per month. Consequently, 25% of all available rents are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 825 (25th percentile). And 75% of monthly rents are less than or equal to CHF 1190 (75th percentile).