Population development and taxation
Currently, there are 4648 people living in Aarberg, which is equivalent to a change of 0.48% in comparison to the past 3 years.
The level of tax levied is impacted by the different types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and individual tax), as well as by tax policy and the fiscal situation of the respective canton or municipality. Currently, the tax burden on the population is 15.1%. In Aarberg, unmarried people without children pay an average of 19.93% tax, a retired married couple pays 19.09%, married couples with two children pay 10.43% and a couple without children pays 14.59%. Moreover, the tax rate in the area is 165%. Unemployment is at 0.67% and the average annual income of the population is CHF 68’700.
Existing flats
The pool of housing in Aarberg comprises 2366 flats. There are a total of 47 flats with 1 room, 303 flats with 2 rooms, 633 3-room flats and 748 flats with 4 rooms. In addition to that, there are 437 5-room flats and 198 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Vacant flats
The vacancy rate in Aarberg is 1.65%. For example, 2.13% of all flats with one room, 2.65% of 2-room flats, 2.06% of flats with three rooms, 1.21% of the four-room flats and 1.38% of existing 5-room properties are presently empty.
Newly constructed properties
In the previous five years, the number of homes built in Aarberg has changed by 60. The number of newly built two-room flats amounts to 16. Additionally, the area acquired 17 flats with 3 rooms and 14 4-room flats. Finally, the number of larger flats in the local housing pool includes 10 flats with 5 rooms and 3 flats with a minimum of 6 rooms.
Letting
The average cost of rental properties is CHF 1492 per month. Twenty-five per cent of all rents on offer are cheaper than or correspond to a monthly rent of CHF 1284 (25th percentile). Monthly rents are below CHF 1750 (75th percentile) or equal to precisely this average value.