Overview

Over the last 3 years, the number of inhabitants in the District of Dietikon has changed by 3.36%, to 97’713 people.

Population data

Average income totals CHF 82’670. In the region, 20.62% of the population hold a university degree, 14.6% of residents have completed higher vocational training, 41.5% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 23.28% are currently enrolled in compulsory education. According to the data, this is an area with high social standards and an educated population. The unemployment rate currently stands at 1.42%.

Taxes

The overall tax rate is 10.01%. This differs on a case-by-case basis and is determined by income, marital status and the overall level of deductions, among other factors. On average, a married couple on a pension pays 13.2% and a married couple without children pays 9.14%. Married couples with two children pay an average of 6.12% and the tax burden for a single person without children is 14.31%.

New builds

The District of Dietikon has recorded a change of 3083 new apartments in the past 5 years. One-room apartments comprise 317 of the new builds – ideal for people living alone. A total of 617 new 2-room apartments have additionally been constructed. 1007 apartments with 3 rooms and 866 4-room apartments were also built. In addition, there are 211 5-room apartments and 65 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms to choose from.

Housing stock

The new construction has contributed to a further increase in the housing stock, and there are now 45’849 apartments in the District of Dietikon. One-room properties account for a total of 2582 apartments in the region. The housing supply also comprises 7422 apartments with 2 rooms, 14’828 with 3 rooms and 13’661 apartments with 4 rooms. Finally, the stock of 5-room properties includes 4816 apartments, and there are also 2540 large apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Vacant apartments

The vacancy rate for apartments in the District of Dietikon is 0.6%. This means that 0.93% of the 1-room apartments, 0.73% of apartments with 2 rooms, 0.6% of the apartments with 3 rooms, 0.48% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.48% of 5-room apartments are currently uninhabited. The vacancy rate is 0.6% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.83% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

Rental properties are offered at an average price of CHF 1870 per month. A quarter of all available rents are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1536 (25th percentile). Monthly rents are lower than CHF 2312 (75th percentile), or they are equal to this average price.