Population data and taxation trends
The number of inhabitants in Lyss has changed by 3.75% over the past 3 years, to 16'558.
Different types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax) have an impact on the amount of tax levied. Other factors include the tax policy or fiscal situation of the respective canton or municipality, as well as the income level of the residents. The current tax burden is 14.7%. On average, single people without children in Lyss pay 19.48% in tax, couples on a pension 18.61%, couples with 2 children 10.14% and married couples with no children 14.19%. Additionally, the rate of taxation is 160%. The average local income amounts to CHF 68'820 and the unemployment rate is 1.5%.
Housing stock
The pool of housing in Lyss consists of a total of 8298 flats. These are broken down as follows: 333 1-room flats, 929 2-room flats, 2365 flats with 3 rooms and 2933 flats with 4 rooms. In addition, there are 1285 5-room flats and 453 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Empty flats
The proportion of unoccupied flats is 2.24% in Lyss. For instance, 3.32% of all flats with 1 room, 4% of the existing flats with 2 rooms, 2.59% of the 3-room properties, 1.75% of the 4-room flats and 1.56% of the 5-room flats are currently unoccupied. 1.11% of flats with 6 or more rooms are also presently untenanted. Of these properties, at least 1.45% are flats with a minimum of five rooms.
Newly constructed flats
In the last five years, the number of homes built in Lyss has changed by 430. This encompasses 5 flats with precisely one room and 68 flats with two rooms. A total of 79 flats with 3 rooms and 180 flats with four rooms were created in the locality. 79 flats with 5 rooms and 19 flats with six or more rooms were also newly constructed.
Rental properties
The average rent for a flat in the area is CHF 1540. One quarter of all rents on offer are equivalent to or are lower than a monthly rent of CHF 1300. Finally, seventy-five per cent of rents are CHF 1880 or below.
