Synopsis

Glattfelden has recorded a population has changed of 2.66%, to 5406 inhabitants, in the past 3 years.

Population statistics

The average income level is CHF 74’920. A total of 9.56% of the population hold a university degree, 22.11% have completed higher vocational training, 50.12% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 18.2% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling. Approximately 1.05% of the population is presently unemployed.

Taxes

The total rate of taxation in the region is 10.59%. The actual percentage of tax individuals pay is based on a range of factors, including actual income, marital status and the amount of deductions. In Glattfelden, for instance, a retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 13.92% tax, a married couple with two children 6.5% and a childless couple 9.68%. The tax percentage for a childless, single person is 15.12%.

New builds

With a total of 2462 apartments, more living space has been constructed in Glattfelden over the last 5 years. The number of newly built 2-room apartments amounts to 8 residential units. Additionally, 26 3-room apartments and 45 4-room apartments have been added to the pool of housing available locally in recent years. Additionally, there are 11 5-room apartments and 0 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms to choose from.

Housing stock

The newly built dwellings have created further housing in the area. There are a total of 2462 apartments in Glattfelden. There are a total of 37 1-room apartments available in the region. There are also 234 apartments with 2 rooms, 620 apartments with 3 rooms and 838 4-room apartments. A total of 509 5-room apartments and 224 spacious apartments with at least 6 rooms are also available on the market.

Empty apartments

The 1.59% of apartments in Glattfelden are unoccupied. Of this figure, 2.15% of the 2-room apartments, 1.46% of the 3-room apartments, 2.04% of all 4-room apartments and 0.39% of the 5-room apartments are currently uninhabited. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 1.1%; 2.69% of this value applies to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

Rental properties are offered at an average rent of CHF 1828 per month. A quarter of rents are less than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1490 (25th percentile). In addition, 75% of all monthly rents are cheaper than or equivalent to CHF 2167.