Synopsis

The District of Höfe is a region that is becoming increasingly attractive to residents. In the past 3 years, the number of residents has changed to 30’124 inhabitants, which is equivalent to a population change of 2.7%.

Demographics

The 252’235 CHF. 32.32% of the population hold a university degree, 15.91% have completed higher vocational education, 37.14% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 14.64% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling. The 0.8%.

Taxes

The tax percentage is 5.53%. The actual percentage of tax paid varies from person to person and is based on aspects including current income, marital status and the overall level of deductions. On average, a retired couple pays 7.65% and a childless, married couple pays 4.86%. Married couples with two children pay an average of 3.17% and the tax burden for an unmarried person without children is 8.03%.

New buildings

The quantity of newly built apartments in the District of Höfe has changed steadily for 5 years. A total of 762 new apartments were created. One-room apartments comprise 31 of the new builds – an excellent option for people living alone. Along with apartments that had already been built, 111 new 2-room apartments have been constructed. For families searching for a new place to live, the 242 apartments and the 232 4-room apartments are particularly attractive. Furthermore, the number of large apartments available amounts to 89 5-room apartments and 57 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing stock

The new buildings have contributed to the ongoing growth of the local housing supply; there are now 14’466 apartments in the District of Höfe. There are a total of 532 1-room apartments available in the area. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing supply includes 1524 apartments with 2 rooms, 3208 3-room apartments and 4885 with 4 rooms. There are 2725 5-room apartments and 1592 large apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Empty apartments

The 0.62% of the total housing stock in the District of Höfe is uninhabited. This means that 2.07% of the 1-room apartments, 1.12% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 0.66% of apartments with 3 rooms, 0.43% of 4-room apartments and 0.48% of apartments with 5 rooms are presently unoccupied. The rate of vacancy is 0.46% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.44% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

An average of CHF 2200 is required to rent a property. A quarter of all available rents are lower than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1733 (25th percentile). Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are less than or equivalent to CHF 2820.