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Abstract

The number of inhabitants in Val-de-Ruz has grown by 2.31% in the past 3 years, to 17,410 inhabitants.

Population statistics

Average income is CHF 68,620. 16.28% of the population have a university degree, 11.54% have completed higher vocational training, 49.99% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 22.19% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory schooling. This means the residential area has high social standards and an educated population. 0.87% of the population is presently unemployed.

Taxes

The total tax burden in the region is 15.9%. Aspects such as income, marital status and the overall level of deductions help to determine the tax rate. In Val-de-Ruz, for instance, a retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 19.78% tax, a couple with two children 10.89% and a childless couple 14.83%. The rate of taxation for an unmarried person with no children is 21.5%.

The property market overall

New builds

In the last 5 years, 315 apartments have been constructed in Val-de-Ruz. One-room apartments account for 5 of the newly built apartments – ideal for singles. 42 of the newly constructed apartments are also 2-room apartments. In addition, 41 3-room apartments and 127 4-room apartments have been built. For people looking for more living space, 83 5-room apartments and 17 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms have been created.

Housing stock

Val-de-Ruz now has a total of 8,563 apartments, following additional expansion of the pool of local housing as a result of new construction. The total number of 1-room apartments amounts to 295. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing supply includes 865 apartments with 2 rooms, 2,148 3-room apartments and 2,554 with 4 rooms. The 5-room apartments also constitute a total of 1,763 properties, while the apartments with 6 rooms or more account for 938.

Empty apartments

There is a 0.74% vacancy rate in Val-de-Ruz. This means that 2.03% of the 1-room apartments, 0.46% of the apartments with 2 rooms, 1.45% of the 3-room apartments, 0.67% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.28% of 5-room apartments are empty. The vacancy rate for apartments with 6 rooms is 0%.

Property market (rental only)

An average of CHF 1,260 is required to rent a property. In terms of the available rents, a quarter of them are equivalent to or cheaper than a monthly rent of CHF 1,050. Finally, 75% of monthly rents are less than CHF 1,520, or are equal to this amount.