Synopsis

The District of Mittelland is a region that is becoming increasingly sought-after by residents. In the last 3 years, the number of inhabitants has changed to 17’930 inhabitants, which is a population change of 2.19%.

Demographics

On average, residents earn CHF 85’180 annually. 44.12% of the population have an SEK II qualification, and 20.34% have a higher vocational training qualification. 18.12% are university graduates and 17.41% of residents are currently completing compulsory schooling. The total unemployment rate is 0.46%.

Taxes

The overall tax burden is 11.99%. This differs on an individual basis and depends on income, marital status and the total amount of deductions, among other factors. On average, a married couple on a pension pays 15.45% and a childless, married couple pays 10.9%. Married couples with two children pay an average of 8.21% and the rate of taxation for a single person with no children is 15.88%.

New construction

A total of 408 new apartments have been created in the District of Mittelland within the past 5 years – the number has changed steadily during that time. Of these newly constructed apartments, 17 are 1-room apartments, which are perfect for singles. The number of new-build 2-room apartments is 77. 120 new apartments with 3 rooms and 112 apartments with 4 rooms were additionally constructed in the area. For people on the search for more spacious housing, 45 5-room apartments and 37 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been built.

Housing stock

The District of Mittelland now has a total of 9206 apartments, following further growth in the local housing supply thanks to new construction. In terms of 1-room apartments, a total of 318 properties are available. There are also 888 apartments with 2 rooms, 1726 apartments with 3 rooms and 2370 4-room apartments. Finally, 1907 5-room apartments and 1997 spacious apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms are available in the area.

Vacant apartments

The vacancy rate in the District of Mittelland is 1.41%. Consequently, 1.89% of the 1-room apartments, 1.69% of the 2-room apartments, 2.38% of the 3-room apartments, 1.4% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.47% of 5-room apartments are presently unoccupied. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0.87%; 1.26% of this figure refers to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

The average rent for a flat in the region is CHF 1412. 25% of the rents on offer are less than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1150 (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are lower than CHF 1730 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.