Additional information

Synopsis

The population of Lauterbrunnen has declined by 0.39% in the past 3 years, to 2,270 inhabitants.

Demographics

The average income here is CHF 59,360.

11.99% of the population have a university degree, 12.25% have a higher vocational training qualification, 50.16% of the population have a school-leaving certificate or finished a vocational apprenticeship and 25.6% of residents are enrolled in compulsory education.

As a result, the region has high social standards.

The unemployment rate is currently 0.66%.

Taxes

15.98% is the tax percentage in the region. However, the individual tax burden differs from person to person and is determined by income, marital status and the total amount of deductions, among other factors.

In Lauterbrunnen, the tax rate for childless, single people is 20.84%. A married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 20.12%, a couple with two children 11.25% and a couple with no children 15.4%%.

The property market in general

New buildings

The housing available in Lauterbrunnen has increased by 17 apartments over the last 5 years.

A total of 2 1-room apartments have been built.

The number of new-build 2-room apartments is 6.

4 new apartments with 3 rooms and 2 apartments with 4 rooms were also constructed in the area.

In addition, one apartment with 5 rooms and 2 apartments with 6 or more rooms were added to the available supply of larger apartments.

Housing stock

The new builds have contributed to an additional increase in the housing stock, and there are now 3,615 apartments in Lauterbrunnen.

The overall number of 1-room apartments amounts to 325.

There are also 743 apartments with 2 rooms, 1,185 apartments with 3 rooms and 823 apartments with 4 rooms.

There are 338 5-room apartments and 201 large apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Unoccupied apartments

The rate of empty apartments in Lauterbrunnen is 0.25%.

Of this figure, 0% of the 2-room apartments,

0.25% of the 3-room apartments,

0.36% of apartments with 4 rooms

and 0.59% of 5-room apartments are vacant.

The vacancy rate for 6-room apartments is 0.37%.

Property market (letting only)

Rental properties are available at an average price of CHF 1,290 per month.

Consequently, 25% of all rents on offer are lower than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1,050 (25th percentile).

Finally, 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than CHF 1,400, or are equivalent to this amount.