Population development and taxes
The current population of Niederbipp is 5557. The population has changed by 7.88% during the previous three years.
The tax burden on the population hinges on a variety of factors, including the levels of the different types of taxes (federal, cantonal, local and individual) as well as tax policy and the economic situation of the region. The tax rate currently stands at 165%. In Niederbipp, unmarried people with no children pay an average of 19.66% tax, retired, married couples 18.78%, married couple with 2 children 10.24% and married couples with no children 14.33%. What's more, the region's tax charge amounts to 14.84%. The average yearly income is CHF 64'360 and unemployment is at 1.62%.
Existing flats
Niederbipp has a total of 2788 flats. The housing stock is sub-divided into 115 flats with 1 room, 355 2-room flats, 658 3-room flats and 774 flats with 4 rooms. In addition, there are 608 5-room flats and 278 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Vacant flats
The proportion of unoccupied flats is 1.83% in Niederbipp. For instance, 1.74% of all 1-room flats, 1.41% of the existing 2-room flats, 1.67% of all flats with three rooms, 1.55% of the four-room properties and 1.98% of five-room properties are currently untenanted. 3.25% of flats with more than six rooms are also presently unoccupied. Of these properties, at least 2.38% are flats with five or more rooms.
Newly constructed flats
The number of new homes in Niederbipp is 236. They were built over the past five years. Of these properties, 23 are one-room flats and 61 are two-room flats. 52 additional flats with 3 rooms and 49 flats with 4 rooms were added to the local housing supply. The local supply of housing also encompasses 44 flats with five rooms and 7 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Rented flats
The average monthly rent is CHF 1500. Twenty-five per cent of all rents on offer are equivalent to or are less than a monthly rent of CHF 1250. Monthly rental prices are lower than CHF 1794 or equal to this price (75th percentile).