Population development and taxes
The population of Val-de-Ruz amounts to 17’499 people. Over the previous 3 years, population development has changed by 2.08%.
The tax burden on the population hinges on a range of factors, including the levels of the various types of taxes (federal, cantonal, local and individual) as well as tax policy and the financial situation of the area. The current tax burden on the population is 15.48%. In Val-de-Ruz, single people with no children pay an average of 21.23% tax, retired married couples pay 19.48%, couples with two children pay 10.64% and couples with no children pay 14.58%. The tax rate in the region is 66%. On average, the Swiss earn CHF 68’890 per year and the unemployment rate is 1.33%.
Existing housing
The housing stock in Val-de-Ruz comprises 8632 flats. There are a total of 301 flats with 1 room, 872 flats with 2 rooms, 2158 3-room flats and 2588 flats with 4 rooms. Additionally, there are 1772 5-room flats and 941 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Unoccupied flats
Val-de-Ruz has a vacancy rate of 0.81%. For example, 3% of flats with 1 room, 0.58% of flats with 2 rooms, 1.25% of the existing 3-room properties, 0.7% of all 4-room flats and 0.23% of all five-room flats are presently vacant. In addition, six-room flats have a vacancy rate of 0.75%.
New properties
In Val-de-Ruz, 263 new homes have been constructed in the past 5 years. The locality has 1 flats with one room and 31 2-room flats. A total of 42 flats with three rooms and 90 flats with four rooms were created in the community. 84 flats with 5 rooms and 15 flats with 6 or more rooms were also built recently.
Rental properties
The average asking price for rental properties is CHF 1280 per month. 25 per cent of the available rents are equivalent to or are lower than a monthly rent of CHF 1076 (25th percentile). Lastly, three quarters of rents are CHF 1530 or less.