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Abstract

Having decreased by 0.47%, the population in Melchnau has fallen to 1,482 over the last 3 years.

Demographic data

Average income is CHF 60,140.

The proportion of university graduates is 8.12%; 18.68% of residents have higher vocational education, and 53.27% have SEK II qualifications. In addition, 20.02% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling.

Consequently, this is a region with high social standards and an educated population.

1.08% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

The overall tax rate is 15.7%. This varies from person to person and is determined by income, marital status and the overall level of deductions, among other factors.

Retired, married couples (over 65) pay an average of 19.77% tax in Melchnau, couples with two children 11.04% and married couples with no children 15.12%%. The tax percentage for a childless, single person is 20.48%.

The property market overall

New builds

More housing has been constructed in Melchnau in the past 5 years. For instance, 14 new apartments have been built.

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

In addition to apartments that had already been built, 2 new 2-room apartments have been constructed.

Additionally, a new apartment with 3 rooms and one with 4 rooms were built.

The number of exceptionally spacious newly built apartments includes one 6+ room apartment and 7 5-room apartments.

Housing stock

New construction has additionally expanded the pool of available housing in the area, so that there are now a total of 815 apartments in Melchnau.

The overall number of 1-room apartments amounts to 26.

In addition, there are 108 apartments with 2 rooms, 185 apartments with 3 rooms and 194 4-room apartments.

A total of 174 5-room apartments and 128 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms are also available in the area.

Vacant apartments

There is a 2.47% vacancy rate in Melchnau.

0.93% of the apartments with 2 rooms,

4.89% of 3-room apartments and

4.66% of the 4-room apartments are currently empty.

The vacancy rate is 0.33% for apartments with more than 5 rooms and 0.79% for apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

Rent prices for rental properties are, on average, about CHF 1,140 per month.

25% of all available rents are below a monthly rent of CHF 844, or they are equivalent to this amount (25th percentile).

The 75th percentile of monthly rents is CHF 1,260.