Abstract

Having changed by -2.14%, the population in Obergoms has changed to 640 over the last 3 years.

Demographics

Average income is CHF 52’900. 55.12% of the population have an SEK II qualification, and 11.87% have a higher vocational education qualification. 10.08% are university graduates and 22.93% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling. According to the data, this is a residential area with high social standards and an educated population. The unemployment rate is 1.25%.

Taxes

Overall, the rate of taxation in the region is 12.03%. The individual proportion of tax actually paid will vary and is determined by aspects such as actual income, marital status, the amount of deductions and the like. In Obergoms, the tax percentage for childless, unmarried people is 19%. A retired, married couple (over 65) pays an average of 16.46%, a married couple with two children 6.2% and a childless couple 11%.

New construction

The 19 new apartments have been built in Obergoms in the past 5 years. 6 of these newly constructed apartments have 2 rooms. What's more, 3 3-room apartments and 6 4-room apartments have been added to the pool of housing available locally in recent years. A number of large apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms were also added to the pool of housing available locally: 0 apartments with 5 rooms were created, as were 4 apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Housing stock

Newly constructed dwellings have further expanded the housing stock in the area, so that there are now a total of 1528 apartments in Obergoms. The overall number of 1-room apartments amounts to 128. In addition, there are 402 apartments with 2 rooms, 584 apartments with 3 rooms and 292 apartments with 4 rooms. There are 84 5-room apartments and 38 large apartments with 6 or more rooms.

Vacant apartments

The percentage of vacant apartments in Obergoms is 1.06%. Of this number, 0.79% of 1-room apartments, 0.76% of apartments with 2 rooms, 1.04% of the apartments with 3 rooms, 1.73% of apartments with 4 rooms and 1.2% of the 5-room apartments are currently empty. For apartments with 6 rooms, the vacancy rate is 0%.

Housing market (rental only)

Rent prices for rental properties are, on average, about CHF 1100 per month. 25% of the rents on offer are less than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1050 (25th percentile). Finally, 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than CHF 1377, or are equal to this amount.