Overview

The number of residents in the District of Winterthur has changed by 4.17% in the last 3 years, to 180’269 people.

Demographics

The 76’145 CHF. The population is comprised as follows: 22.9% have a university degree, 17.04% have a higher vocational education qualification, 40.71% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 19.32% are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling and 0.03% did not specify their highest level of education. Around 1.05% of the population is presently unemployed.

Taxes

The total rate of taxation in the region is 10.17%. How much tax individuals pay is based on various factors, such as actual income, marital status and the overall level of deductions. A married couple on a pension in the District of Winterthur pays an average of 13.39%, a married couple with two children 6.22% and married couples with no children 9.29%. The tax rate for an unmarried person with no children is 14.53%.

New construction

With a total of 86’030 apartments, the District of Winterthur has seen 5221 new living space created in the past 5 years. The 4437 1-bedroom apartments are particularly suitable for singles. In addition to the existing apartments, 11’506 new 2-room apartments have been constructed. 24’102 new apartments with 3 rooms and 24’939 apartments with 4 rooms were also built in the area. 13’399 apartments with 5 rooms and 7647 apartments with 6 or more rooms have been added to the supply of housing available locally.

Housing stock

New builds have further expanded the pool of housing available in the region; there are now a total of 86’030 apartments in the District of Winterthur. The number of 1-room apartments is 4437. In addition, there are 11’506 apartments with 2 rooms, 24’102 apartments with 3 rooms and 24’939 apartments with a full 4 rooms. Finally, the supply of 5-room properties comprises 13’399 apartments, and there are also 7647 large apartments with 6 rooms or more.

Vacant apartments

The vacancy rate for apartments in the District of Winterthur is 0.36%. This means that 0.43% of the 1-room apartments, 0.45% of the 2-room apartments, 0.34% of apartments with 3 rooms, 0.34% of all 4-room apartments and 0.26% of apartments with 5 rooms are currently uninhabited. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 0.42%; 0.42% of those empty properties are apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

An average of CHF 1746 is needed to rent a flat. 25% of the rents on offer are cheaper than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1450 (25th percentile). The 75th percentile of monthly rents is CHF 2140.