Summary

Wädenswil has changed by 3.71% in the past 3 years, to 25’753 inhabitants.

Population statistics

The average income here is CHF 92’175. 15.92% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory education, 42.01% have an SEK II qualification, 16.49% have a higher vocational education qualification and 25.58% of the population hold a university degree. At the time of reporting, 1.34% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The overall tax percentage is 9.96%. This differs from person to person and is based on income, marital status and the overall level of deductions, among other factors. In Wädenswil, for instance, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 13.13% tax, a married couple with two children 6.09% and a couple with no children 9.09%. The tax burden for an unmarried person with no children is 14.24%.

New construction

The housing has changed by 606 apartments in Wädenswil over the last 5 years. A total of 13 1-room apartments have been constructed. There are also a total of 154 2-room apartments. In addition, 210 3-room apartments and 165 4-room apartments have been created. The newly constructed accommodation includes 45 5-room apartments and 19 apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Housing stock

The new buildings provide further living space in the region. There are a total of 12’364 apartments in Wädenswil. There are a total of 471 1-room apartments available in the area. What's more, there are 1555 apartments with 2 rooms, 3506 apartments with 3 rooms and 3876 apartments with a full 4 rooms. Overall, there are 1834 5-room apartments and 1122 large apartments with 6 or more rooms.

Empty apartments

There is a 0.41% vacancy rate in Wädenswil. Consequently, 0.21% of the 1-room apartments, 0.45% of apartments with 2 rooms, 0.6% of the 3-room apartments and 0.44% of the apartments with 4 rooms are presently empty.

Property market (letting only)

The average rent for rental properties is CHF 1920 per month. In terms of the rents on offer, a quarter of them are equal to or less than a monthly rent of CHF 1610. Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are cheaper than or equivalent to CHF 2370.