Demographic development and taxes
The number of inhabitants in Onex has changed by 0.5%, to 18'915, over the last three years.
The amount of tax imposed on the population is contingent on a variety of factors, including the levels of the various tax types (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal) as well as tax policy and the economic situation of the area. The taxation rate currently stands at 50.5%. In Onex, unmarried people with no children pay an average of 18.82% tax, a married couple on a pension pays 14.8%, a married couple with two children pays 6.61% and a married couple without children pays 11.1%. In addition, the rate of taxation is 11.73%. Moreover, the average annual income totals CHF 76'300 and jobless figures are at 2.2%.
Existing flats
Onex has 8523 flats. There are a total of 1052 flats with 1 room, 1713 flats with 2 rooms, 2783 3-room flats and 1857 flats with 4 rooms. Furthermore, there are 760 5-room flats and 358 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Vacancy rates
The rate of vacancies in Onex is 0.39%. For instance, 0.57% of all one-room flats, 0.35% of the existing properties with two rooms, 0.14% of the flats with 3 rooms, 0.59% of the flats with four rooms and 0.66% of existing flats with 5 rooms are currently empty. 0.28% of flats with six rooms or more are also unoccupied. Of these properties, 0.54% are flats with a minimum of 5 rooms.
Newly built properties
In Onex, 146 homes were added in the past five years. The locality has 7 flats with 1 room and 14 2-room flats. A total of 27 flats with three rooms and 62 flats with four rooms were constructed in the region. When it comes to more spacious properties, there are 30 five-room flats and 6 flats with a minimum of 6 rooms.
Rental properties
The average rent for a property in the region is CHF 2150. One quarter of all rents on offer correspond to or are less than a monthly rent of CHF 1600. 75 per cent of average monthly rental prices are less than CHF 2800 (75th percentile) or equal to precisely this value.
