Abstract

The number of residents in Urtenen-Schönbühl has changed to 6524 in the past 3 years. This equates to a population change of 2.47%.

Population statistics

On average, people earn CHF 66’700 per year. 11.22% of the population are university graduates, 18.13% have a higher vocational education qualification, 48.95% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 21.69% are currently enrolled in compulsory education. The residential area is characterised by high social standards and an educated population. Currently, 0.97% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The tax rate for the area is 14.68%. It differs from person to person and is based on aspects such as actual income, marital status and the total amount of deductions. In Urtenen-Schönbühl, single people without children pay an average of 19.39% tax, a married couple on a pension pays 18.58%, a couple with two children pays 10.12% and a couple with no children pays 14.17%.

New builds

In the last 5 years, 44 new apartments have been built in Urtenen-Schönbühl. 1 new 1-room apartment was constructed. Alongside the existing apartments, 14 new 2-room apartments have been created. The 11 3-room apartments and 12 4-room apartments are also ideal for families. 4 apartments with 5 rooms and 2 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms have been added to the supply on the housing market.

Housing stock

Newly built dwellings have additionally increased the housing supply in the region, so that there are now a total of 3165 apartments in Urtenen-Schönbühl. A total of 98 1-room apartments are available on the housing market. Additionally, there are 324 apartments with 2 rooms, 1086 apartments with 3 rooms and 1106 apartments with 4 rooms. In total, there are 423 5-room apartments and 128 large apartments with 6 or more rooms.

Empty apartments

The rate of apartment vacancies in Urtenen-Schönbühl is 1.46%. Consequently, 2.04% of the 1-room apartments, 1.55% of apartments with 2 rooms, 1.57% of all 3-room apartments, 1.63% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.47% of the 5-room apartments are currently vacant. The rate of vacancy for apartments with 6 rooms is 1.56%.

Housing market (letting only)

Rental properties are offered for prices averaging around 1595 CHF per month. A quarter of rents are less than or equal to a monthly rent of 1405 CHF (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than 1870 CHF (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.