Population development and taxes
The 1218 inhabitants live in Ballaigues. This is equivalent to a change of 3.84% within three years.
The level of taxation is impacted by the various types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax), as well as by tax policy and the fiscal circumstances of the canton or municipality in question. At the moment, the tax rate is 65%. In Ballaigues, unmarried people with no children pay an average of 19.16% tax, a retired married couple pays 17.54%, a married couple with two children pays 8.7% and married couples with no children pay 12.32%. In addition, the taxation rate amounts to 65%. The average yearly income is CHF 62'010 and jobless figures are at 2.13%.
Housing stock
In Ballaigues, there are a total of 587 flats. There are a total of 40 flats with 1 room, 73 flats with 2 rooms, 130 3-room flats and 160 flats with 4 rooms. Additionally, there are 114 5-room flats and 70 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Vacant flats
In Ballaigues, 3.24% of flats are empty. For example, 12.5% of all one-room flats, 5.48% of the existing flats with 2 rooms, 4.62% of existing three-room properties, 1.25% of 4-room flats and 0.88% of five-room properties are unoccupied at the moment. Ultimately, 1.43% of flats with six or more rooms are also untenanted. Of these properties, at least 1.09% are flats with a minimum of five rooms.
New flats
In Ballaigues, 51 new homes have been added over the previous 5 years. 13 of the flats are properties with two rooms. A total of 14 flats with 3 rooms and 19 flats with four rooms were built in the region. Lastly, 5 5-room flats also came onto the region's housing market.
Letting
The average monthly rent in the area is CHF 1400. At the same time, twenty-five per cent of rental prices are below or equal to CHF 1200 per month (25th percentile). Monthly rents are less than CHF 1790 (75th percentile) or correspond to precisely this average price.
