The population of Bex amounts to 8841 inhabitants. In the last three years, the population changed by 9.42%. The amount of tax levied on the population is contingent on a number of factors, including the levels of the different types of taxes (federal, cantonal, local and personal) as well as tax policy and the economic situation of the area. The taxation rate currently stands at 71%. On average, unmarried people without children in Bex pay 19.61% in tax, retired couples 17.94%, married couples with two children 8.91% and couples with no children 12.62%. What's more, the tax rate in the region is 13.77%. Unemployment is at 2.39% and the average yearly income totals CHF 60'905.
The number of flats in Bex comes to 4665. Overall, there are 337 flats with 1 room, 892 2-room flats, 1371 3-room flats and 1054 flats with 4 rooms. Furthermore, there are 632 5-room flats and 379 flats with 6 rooms or more.
The proportion of vacant properties is 0.78% in Bex. For instance, 2.1% of all flats with 1 room, 0.45% of the existing two-room flats, 0.96% of the 3-room properties, 0.77% of four-room flats and 0.16% of existing flats with 5 rooms are currently unoccupied.
Bex changed by 288 new homes over the past 5 years. Of these properties, a total of 34 are 1-room flats and 68 flats include 2 rooms. In addition, 89 flats with 3 rooms and 52 flats with 4 rooms have been newly constructed. Lastly, 35 five-room flats and 10 flats with a minimum of six rooms are awaiting new tenants.
Rental properties are offered for an average monthly cost of CHF 1320. At the same time, twenty-five per cent of rents are less than or equivalent to CHF 1095 per month (25th percentile). Finally, three quarters of rental prices are CHF 1600 or less.
