23 results - Apartment for rent in Volketswil

Abstract

Volketswil has a population of 19,412. This equates to an increase of 4.14% in the past 3 years.

Population data

The average yearly income is CHF 80,975. 14.35% of the population have a university degree, 18.08% have a higher vocational training qualification, 47.83% of the population have a school-leaving certificate or finished a vocational apprenticeship and 19.74% of residents are enrolled in compulsory education. This means the residential area has high social standards and an educated population. 0.72% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

Overall, the tax percentage in the region is 10.37%. The individual percentage of tax actually paid will vary and depends on factors including current income, marital status, the amount of deductions and so on. The tax rate for a childless, single person in Volketswil is 14.52%. On average, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays 13.53% tax, a couple with two children 6.4% and a couple with no children 9.4%.

The overall property market

New buildings

With a total of 246 apartments, more living space has been built in Volketswil in the last 5 years. The 3 1-bedroom apartments are particularly suitable for people living alone. The number of newly constructed 2-room apartments totals 35. 58 new apartments with 3 rooms and 112 apartments with 4 rooms were additionally created in the area. The available housing stock was also expanded to include 26 5-room apartments and 12 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing stock

Volketswil now has a total of 8,473 apartments, following additional expansion of the local housing supply thanks to the construction of new dwellings. In terms of 1-room apartments, a total of 200 properties are on the market. Additionally, there are 728 apartments with 2 rooms, 1,996 apartments with 3 rooms and 3,445 apartments with 4 rooms. A total of 1,463 5-room apartments and 641 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms are also available in the area.

Vacant apartments

The rate of apartment vacancies in Volketswil is 0.46%. Of this total, 0.28% of the 2-room apartments, 1.01% of 3-room apartments, 0.26% of apartments with 4 rooms and 0.34% of 5-room apartments are unoccupied. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 0.38%; 0.47% of those empty properties are apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

Rental properties are available at an average price of CHF 1,880 per month. A quarter of rents are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1,603 (25th percentile). 75% of monthly rents are lower than CHF 2,190 (75th percentile), or they are equal to this average price.