Rochefort recorded population change of 3.2% in the last 3 years. The most recent number of people living in the area is 1354. The amount of tax levied is influenced by the various types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and individual tax), as well as by tax policy and the fiscal situation of the canton or municipality in question. The current tax rate is 67%. In Rochefort, the following average tax rates are in effect: 21.19% for unmarried people without children, 19.41% for retired couples, 10.6% for couples with 2 children and 14.52% for married couples without children. In addition, the area's tax charge amounts to 15.43%. Moreover, the average yearly income is CHF 78'810 and jobless figures are at 1.18%.
The pool of housing in Rochefort comprises 771 flats. Overall, there are 16 flats with 1 room, 90 2-room flats, 177 3-room flats and 228 flats with 4 rooms. Additionally, there are 134 5-room flats and 126 flats with 6 or more rooms.
In Rochefort, 0.4% of flats are untenanted. For example, 0% of all 1-room flats, 1.14% of two-room flats, 0.58% of flats with 3 rooms, 0.45% of the 4-room flats and 0% of 5-room properties are empty at the moment. Flats with 6 rooms or more have a rate of vacancy of 0%. Of these properties, 0% are flats with at least five rooms.
In the previous five years, 42 new homes have been created in Rochefort. 1 of the properties is a two-room flat. A total of 17 flats with 3 rooms and 22 flats with 4 rooms were constructed in the community. Finally, the region has 1 flats with 5 rooms and 1 flat with 6 or more rooms.
Rental properties are available at an average monthly price of CHF 1480. Twenty-five per cent of the rents offered are equivalent to or are lower than a monthly rent of CHF 1125 (25th percentile). 75 per cent of average monthly rental prices are lower than CHF 1665 (75th percentile) or correspond to exactly this value.
