Population data and taxation trends
The population of Heimberg amounts to 7079 inhabitants. Over a 3-year period, the population changed by 2.15%.
The amount of tax levied is affected by the different types of tax (federal, cantonal, local and personal tax), as well as by tax policy and the fiscal circumstances of the canton or municipality in question. At the moment, the 14.7% is on the population. On average, unmarried, childless people in Heimberg pay 19.48% in tax, married couples on a pension 18.61%, married couples with two children 10.14% and childless couples 14.19%. In addition, the rate of taxation in the region is 160%. On average, the Swiss earn CHF 65'175 per year and the unemployment rate is 1.03%.
Housing stock
The number of flats in Heimberg totals 3391. These are broken down as follows: 95 1-room flats, 330 2-room flats, 938 flats with 3 rooms and 1299 flats with 4 rooms. There are 527 5-room flats and 202 flats with 6 or more rooms, too.
Empty flats
In Heimberg, 2.45% of flats are unoccupied. For instance, 2.74% of 2-room flats, 3.42% of flats with three rooms, 2.55% of all 4-room properties and 0.38% of all flats with five rooms are currently vacant. Finally, 0.5% of flats with more than six rooms are also untenanted. Of these properties, 0.41% are flats with 5 or more rooms.
Newly built flats
The number of new homes in Heimberg is 112. They were constructed during the last 5 years. In the area, there is 0 1-room property and 15 flats with 2 rooms. Additionally, 54 flats with 3 rooms and 35 flats with 4 rooms have been newly created. Lastly, 8 5-room flats also came onto the region's housing market.
Properties to let
The average cost of rental properties is CHF 1690 per month. Twenty-five per cent of all rents on offer are equal to or are less than a monthly rent of CHF 1400. Seventy-five per cent of average monthly rental prices are lower than CHF 2000 (75th percentile) or equal to precisely this value.
