Overview

The District Einsiedeln is a popular area for residents. The population has changed by 1.34% in the last 3 years, to a total of 16’464 inhabitants.

Demographic data

Average income totals CHF 78’255. The population is comprised as follows: 13.6% have a university degree, 19.12% have a higher vocational education qualification, 46.4% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 20.88% are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling and 0% did not indicate their highest educational qualification. Consequently, this is an area with high social standards and an educated population. At the time of reporting, 0.38% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The total 7.86 in the region is 7.86%. How much tax individuals pay depends on a range of factors, including actual income, marital status and the total amount of deductions. A married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 10.68% tax, a couple with two children 4.68% and a childless couple 7.03%. The tax percentage for an unmarried person without children is 11.31%.

New construction

A total of 514 new apartments have been built in the District Einsiedeln in the past 5 years – growth has been continuous. Of these newly built apartments, 3 are 1-room apartments, which are perfect for people living alone. The total quantity of newly constructed 2-room apartments is 51. What's more, 148 3-room apartments and 201 4-room apartments have been built. Money was also invested into larger accommodation: 89 5-room apartments were constructed, providing lots of room for families; 22 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms were also created.

Housing stock

The new buildings have contributed to an additional expansion of the housing supply, and there are now 8281 apartments in the District Einsiedeln. One-room properties comprise a total of 356 apartments in the region. Additionally, there are 915 apartments with 2 rooms, 1920 apartments with 3 rooms and 2583 apartments with 4 rooms. Finally, 1483 5-room apartments and 1024 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms are available in the region.

Unoccupied apartments

The 0.27% of the total housing stock in the District Einsiedeln is uninhabited. This means that 0.56% of the 1-room apartments, 0.11% of apartments with 2 rooms, 0.26% of apartments with 3 rooms, 0.27% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.27% of 5-room apartments are vacant. The vacancy rate is 0.28% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.29% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

Rental properties are offered at an average rent of CHF 1900 per month. In terms of the rents on the market, a quarter of them are equal to or lower than a monthly rent of CHF 1490. Monthly rents are less than CHF 2252 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.