The number of inhabitants in the Canton of Nidwalden has changed to 45'345. This amounts to a change of 3.31%. The amount of tax levied on the population hinges on a number of factors, such as the levels of the different tax types (federal, cantonal, local and personal) as well as taxation policy and the economic situation of the region. The tax burden currently stands at 9.4%. An unmarried person without children pays an average of 12.85% tax, a couple without children 9.05%, a couple with 2 children 6.05% and a retired couple 12.41%. The local tax rate is 201.27%. What's more, the average annual income totals CHF 97'300 and jobless figures are at 0.64%.
There are 23'279 flats in the Canton of Nidwalden. The housing stock is broken down into 1013 flats with 1 room, 2707 2-room flats, 5462 3-room flats and 7772 flats with 4 rooms. Alongside that are 4178 5-room flats and 2147 flats with 6 or more rooms.
The 0.68% of the 23'279 flats in the Canton of Nidwalden are vacant. For instance, 1.39% of all 1-room flats, 0.86% of 2-room flats, 0.61% of the existing flats with 3 rooms, 0.64% of the 4-room properties and 0.51% of 5-room flats are currently empty.
Housing has changed by 1325 flats in the Canton of Nidwalden during the previous 5 years. The community has 11 flats with one room and 194 2-room flats. 454 3-room flats and 446 flats with 4 rooms were also added to the pool of housing. Lastly, 173 five-room flats and 47 flats with a minimum of 6 rooms are waiting for new tenants.
The average asking price for properties to let is CHF 1861 per month. 25 per cent of all rents on offer correspond to or are below a monthly rent of CHF 1526. Three quarters of average monthly rents are lower than CHF 2280 (75th percentile) or equal to exactly this value.
