Demographic data and tax trends
The population of Meyrin amounts to 27'059. During the last 3 years, the population changed by 2.44%.
The level of the tax burden depends on various factors. The population's overall income plays a role here, as do the rates of the separate types of tax (federal, cantonal, local and personal tax). The tax burden in the region currently totals 11.27%. In Meyrin, single people without children pay an average of 18.08%, retired married couples pay 14.25%, married couples with two children pay 6.34% and a married couple without children pays 10.65%. What's more, the region's tax rate totals 42%. Unemployment is at 2.33% and the average yearly income is CHF 71'145.
Existing flats
Meyrin has a total of 11'222 flats. The properties comprise 1087 flats with 1 room, 2343 2-room flats, 3723 3-room flats and 2797 flats with 4 rooms. Moreover, there are 938 5-room flats and 334 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Empty flats
The proportion of vacant properties is 0.16% in Meyrin. For example, 0.18% of all flats with 1 room, 0.13% of flats with 2 rooms, 0.08% of the three-room flats, 0.25% of the flats with 4 rooms and 0% of the flats with five rooms are presently vacant. Finally, 0.9% of flats with six or more rooms are also untenanted. Of these properties, around 0.24% are flats with five or more rooms.
New properties
In Meyrin, 650 homes were created within the past 5 years. Of these, 84 are 1-room flats and 132 are two-room flats. In addition, 193 flats with 3 rooms and 147 flats with 4 rooms were constructed. The local housing supply also encompasses 89 five-room flats and 5 flats with a minimum of 6 rooms.
Properties for rent
Rental properties are available at an average monthly price of CHF 2177. 25 per cent of the rents on offer are equivalent to or are lower than a monthly rent of CHF 1760 (25th percentile). Lastly, seventy-five per cent of rental prices are CHF 2650 or less.
