Demographic development and taxation
The population of Carouge (GE) has changed by 0.82%, to 22'488, in the previous three years due to population decline.
The amount of tax imposed on the population depends on various factors, including the levels of the different types of taxes (federal, cantonal, local and individual) as well as tax policy and the financial situation of the area. The tax burden on the population is currently 11.16%. In Carouge (GE), single people without children pay an average of 17.91% tax, retired couples 14.12%, married couple with 2 children 6.27% and married couples without children 10.54%. What's more, the tax rate in the area amounts to 40%. On average, the Swiss earn CHF 86'485 per year and unemployment is at 2.85%.
Existing properties
The pool of housing in Carouge (GE) totals 11'289 flats. These are divided into 2111 1-room flats, 2844 2-room flats, 3598 flats with 3 rooms and 1970 flats with 4 rooms. The number of existing flats also includes 579 flats with 5 rooms and 187 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Untenanted flats
A number of flats are also unoccupied. In Carouge (GE), for instance, that figure is 0.3%. For example, 0.62% of 1-room flats, 0.32% of 2-room flats, 0.17% of all flats with three rooms, 0.1% of all four-room flats and 0.35% of 5-room properties are empty at the moment. Flats with six or more rooms have a rate of vacancy of 1.07%. Of these, 0.52% are flats with at least 5 rooms.
New flats
In Carouge (GE), 243 new homes have been built during the past 5 years. Of these properties, a total of 19 are 1-room flats and 64 flats have two rooms. Additionally, the region acquired 118 flats with 3 rooms and 29 4-room flats. In terms of larger properties, there are 13 five-room flats and 0 flats with six or more rooms.
Rentals
Rental flats are offered for an average monthly price of CHF 2350. One quarter of all available rents are lower than or correspond to a monthly rent of CHF 1741 (25th percentile). Monthly rental prices are below CHF 3125 (75th percentile) or equivalent to exactly this average value.
