The number of inhabitants in the area has changed by 3.41 during the last three years, which amounts to a change of 3.41%. Various types of tax (federal, cantonal, local and individual tax) have an impact on the amount of tax levied. Other factors include the tax policy and financial situation of the canton or municipality in question, along with the population's overall income. The current tax burden is 13.84%. In the Canton Solothurn, the following tax rates apply: unmarried people with no children pay 19.28%, a childless married couple 13.24%, married couples with 2 children 9.29% and married couples on a pension 17.41%. The rate of taxation in the region totals 117.38%. Jobless figures are at 1.58% and the average annual income is CHF 71’540.
There are a total of 146’581 flats in the Canton Solothurn. These are broken down as follows: 5279 1-room flats, 15’557 2-room flats, 36’471 flats with 3 rooms and 43’357 flats with 4 rooms. Added to that are 28’735 5-room flats and 17’182 flats with 6 rooms or more.
In the Canton Solothurn, 2.05% of flats are unoccupied. For example, 3.9% of all one-room flats, 2.72% of the existing flats with 2 rooms, 2.79% of the 3-room properties, 1.94% of 4-room properties and 1.16% of flats with 5 rooms are empty today.
During the previous 5 years, 6523 new homes have also been created in the Canton Solothurn. The community has 170 flats with 1 room and 1290 2-room flats. Additionally, 1893 flats with 3 rooms and 1813 flats with 4 rooms were constructed. In terms of more spacious properties, there are 915 five-room flats and 442 flats with six rooms or more.
Flats to let in the region are available at an average monthly price of CHF 1420. 25 per cent of all rents on offer correspond to or are lower than a monthly rent of CHF 1190. 75% of average monthly rents are less than CHF 1700 (75th percentile) or equivalent to precisely this value.
