Demographic data and taxation trends
The 2339 inhabitants reside in Gruyères. This corresponds to a change of 4.37% within 3 years.
The tax burden placed on the population is contingent on a number of factors, such as the levels of the various tax types (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal) as well as tax policy and the financial circumstances of the area. The current tax burden on the population is 13.81%. In Gruyères, the following average tax rates are in place: 19.33% for unmarried people without children, 17.29% for retired couples, 9.43% for couples with 2 children and 12.9% for married couples with no children. Additionally, the region's tax rate totals 80%. The rate of unemployment is 1.15% and the average yearly income of the population is CHF 69'535.
Housing stock
There are a total of 1266 flats in Gruyères. The housing stock is broken down into 58 flats with 1 room, 195 2-room flats, 298 3-room flats and 345 flats with 4 rooms. Furthermore, there are 237 5-room flats and 133 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Vacancy rates
In Gruyères, 2.1% of flats are untenanted. For example, 5.26% of all flats with 1 room, 1.57% of the existing flats with 2 rooms, 2.74% of existing flats with 3 rooms, 1.18% of the flats with 4 rooms and 2.59% of five-room properties are unoccupied today. 1.54% of flats with more than six rooms are also empty. Of these properties, 2.21% are flats with 5 rooms or more.
New buildings
The number of new homes in Gruyères amounts to 53. They were constructed over the past five years. Of these properties, 11 flats have two rooms. Moreover, the locality acquired 21 flats with 3 rooms and 11 4-room flats. Lastly, there are 6 5-rooms and 4 flats with at least 6 rooms.
Letting
The average monthly rent in the region is CHF 1300. 25% of the rents offered are equivalent to or are below a monthly rent of CHF 1000 (25th percentile). Three quarters of average monthly rental prices are less than CHF 1631 (75th percentile) or equivalent to precisely this value.
