Synopsis

The population of Waltenschwil has changed to 3159 over the past 3 years. This is a change of 3.47%.

Population data

On average, residents earn CHF 72’620 per year. 47.1% of the population have an SEK II qualification, and 19.29% have a higher vocational education qualification. 13.01% are university graduates and 20.61% of residents are currently in compulsory schooling. Consequently, the residential area has high social standards. The current unemployment rate is 1.04%.

Taxes

The overall 11.35%. This varies on an individual basis and depends on income, marital status and the overall level of deductions, among other factors. In Waltenschwil, the tax rate for single people with no children is 16.09%. A married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 14.23%, a married couple with two children 7.74% and a couple with no children 10.32%.

New buildings

Housing has changed by 129 in Waltenschwil over the last 5 years. Of these newly constructed apartments, 0 are 1-room apartments, which are ideal for singles. A total of 36 new 2-room apartments have additionally been constructed. What's more, 49 3-room apartments and 23 4-room apartments have been added to the pool of housing available locally in recent years. Furthermore, the number of large apartments on offer includes 11 5-room apartments and 10 apartments with 6 rooms or more.

Housing stock

Newly constructed dwellings have further expanded the housing supply in the region, so that there are now a total of 1452 apartments in Waltenschwil. The number of 1-room apartments in the overall housing supply is 28. In addition, there are 118 apartments with 2 rooms, 294 apartments with 3 rooms and 461 apartments with 4 rooms. There are 391 5-room apartments and 160 large apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Empty apartments

The rate of empty apartments in Waltenschwil is 1.11%. For instance, 1.71% of 3-room apartments, 1.31% of the apartments with 4 rooms and 1.03% of 5-room apartments are uninhabited. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 0.91%; 0.63% of those unoccupied properties are apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

On average, the rent price for rental properties is CHF 1740 per month. A quarter of all rents on offer are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1500 (25th percentile). Finally, 75% of monthly rents are lower than CHF 1946, or are equal to this amount.