Summary

Schänis has changed by 5.89% over the last 3 years and currently has 4154 inhabitants.

Population data

The average income level is CHF 63’760. 8.98% of residents have a university degree, 16.22% have completed higher vocational training and 53.75% have an SEK II qualification. Additionally, 21.05% of residents are currently in school. This means the area has high social standards and an educated population. The unemployment rate is currently 0.41%.

Taxes

The overall 11.81%. This varies from person to person and depends on income, marital status and the overall level of deductions, among other factors. In Schänis, single people with no children pay an average of 16.89% tax, a married couple on a pension pays 15.09%, a married couple with two children pays 7.56% and a couple with no children pays 11.15%.

New buildings

More living space has been created in Schänis over the past 5 years. For instance, 108 new apartments have been built. As for 1-room apartments, 0 properties were newly constructed. 13 2-room apartments, 18 3-room apartments, 40 4-room apartments, 28 5-room apartments, and 9 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been constructed.

Housing stock

Newly constructed dwellings have additionally increased the housing supply in the region, so that there are now a total of 1854 apartments in Schänis. The number of 1-room apartments totals 41. Additionally, there are 184 apartments with 2 rooms, 346 apartments with 3 rooms, 466 apartments with 4 rooms, 500 5-room apartments, and 317 large apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Unoccupied apartments

The rate of apartment vacancies in Schänis is 0.65%. For example, 0.87% of 3-room apartments, 1.29% of the apartments with 4 rooms and 0.2% of apartments with 5 rooms are currently vacant. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 0.32%; 0.32% of those empty properties are apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Property market (rental only)

Rental properties are offered at an average rent of CHF 1530 per month. A quarter of all rents on offer are cheaper than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1260 (25th percentile). Monthly rents are lower than CHF 1773 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.