Demographic development and taxation
The number of inhabitants in Chur has changed by 4.02% over the past 3 years, to 39’242.
The amount of tax levied on the population depends on various factors, such as the levels of the different types of taxes (federal, cantonal, municipal and individual) as well as tax policy and the financial situation of the area. The current tax burden on the population is 11.2%. On average, unmarried people without children in Chur pay 16.48% in tax, retired, married couples 14.57%, married couples with 2 children 7.01% and couples without children 10.1%. The area's tax rate is 104%. On average, the Swiss earn CHF 68’240 every year and unemployment is at 0.65%.
Existing properties
Chur has a total of 22’137 flats. The housing stock is broken down into 2017 flats with 1 room, 3550 2-room flats, 5769 3-room flats and 7044 flats with 4 rooms. In addition, there are 2475 5-room flats and 1282 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Untenanted flats
The vacancy rate in Chur is 0.2%. For example, 0.45% of one-room flats, 0.06% of the existing two-room flats, 0.12% of 3-room properties, 0.19% of all four-room properties and 0.16% of all five-room flats are presently empty. Lastly, flats with six rooms have a vacancy rate of 0.63%.
Newly constructed flats
In the last 5 years, 1148 new homes have been added in Chur. Of these properties, 52 are flats with one room and 281 are 2-room flats. 419 3-room flats and 300 flats with 4 rooms were also added to the supply of housing. Finally, 66 properties are five-room flats and 30 flats have a minimum of 6.
Properties to let
Rental flats in the region are available at an average monthly price of CHF 1540. The 25th percentile means that 25% of all rents are below or no more than CHF 1180. Three quarters of average monthly rental costs are CHF 1880 or less (75th percentile).