Synopsis

Over the last 3 years, the Moesa region has seen its population has changed by 5.25%, to 9230.

Demographic data

On average, people earn CHF 70’535 per year. 12.63% of the population have a university degree, 10.88% have completed higher vocational training, 49.87% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 24.42% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory education and 2.19% of the population provided no information on their highest educational qualification. According to the data, this area has high social standards and an educated population. 0.99% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

The tax percentage is 10.39%. The actual amount of tax paid varies from person to person and depends on aspects including actual income, marital status and the total amount of deductions. In the Moesa region, for example, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 13.57% tax, a couple with two children 6.48% and a childless couple 9.36%. The rate of taxation for an unmarried person with no children is 15.32%.

New construction

New living space has been constructed in the Moesa region within the past 5 years; 348 new apartments were built, for instance. Of these new apartments, a total of 10 apartments have exactly one room to live in. Along with apartments that had already been built, 88 new 2-room apartments have been created. With 123 new 3-room apartments and 60 4-room apartments, the residential area is particularly suitable for families. There are also 40 5-room apartments and 27 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms available.

Housing stock

Thanks to the new builds, the housing stock in the Moesa region has changed and there are now a total of 8088 apartments. The overall number of 1-room apartments is 503. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing supply comprises 1427 apartments with 2 rooms, 2401 3-room apartments and 2075 with 4 rooms. There are 1057 5-room apartments and 625 large apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Empty apartments

The 3.09% of the total housing stock in the Moesa region is vacant. Of this figure, 2.43% of 1-room apartments, 3.43% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 2.67% of all 3-room apartments, 4.17% of all 4-room apartments and 2.12% of the 5-room apartments are presently unoccupied. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 2.24%; 2.45% of this value pertains to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

Rental properties are offered at average rental prices of about 1200 CHF per month. 25% of all rents on offer are below a monthly rent of 950 CHF, or they are equivalent to this amount (25th percentile). And 75% of monthly rents are less than or equal to 1394 CHF (75th percentile).