Overview

Urnäsch has changed by 3.67% in the last 3 years and currently has 2346 inhabitants.

Population data

The average annual income is CHF 58’615. 25.66% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory education, 49.27% have an SEK II qualification, 18.05% have a higher vocational education qualification and 7.02% of the population hold a university degree. According to the data, this is an area with high social standards and an educated population. The unemployment rate currently stands at 0.51%.

Taxes

The residential region has an overall rate of taxation of 12.87%. The actual share of tax paid differs from person to person and is based on factors such as actual income, marital status, the amount of deductions and the like. In Urnäsch, the tax percentage for childless, single individuals is 17.02%. A retired, married couple (over 65) pays an average of 16.54%, a married couple with two children 8.86% and a childless couple 11.73%.

New buildings

New housing has been built in Urnäsch over the past 5 years. For instance, 43 new apartments have been constructed. Of the newly constructed dwellings, 10 are 3-room apartments and 13 are 4-room apartments. The newly built accommodation includes 7 5-room apartments and 10 apartments with at least 6 rooms. Consequently, Urnäsch is a particularly desirable place for families to live.

Housing stock

The newly constructed dwellings are helping to ensure the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 1447 apartments in Urnäsch. One-room properties account for a total of 80 apartments in the region. Additionally, there are 204 apartments with 2 rooms, 297 apartments with 3 rooms and 311 apartments with a full 4 rooms. The 5-room apartments also make up a total of 260 properties, while the apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms account for 295.

Vacant apartments

There is a 1.79% vacancy rate in Urnäsch. This means that 1.3% of the 1-room apartments, 3.05% of all 2-room apartments, 2.45% of the 3-room apartments and 2% of apartments with 4 rooms are unoccupied at present. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0%; 1.76% of this total pertains to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

Rental properties are offered for prices averaging around 1050 CHF per month. A quarter of all rents on offer are less than or equal to a monthly rent of 835 CHF (25th percentile). In addition, 75% of all monthly rents are lower than or equivalent to 1400 CHF.