Demographic data and taxation trends
The population of Orbe amounts to 7978 inhabitants. Over the previous three years, population development has changed by 5.7%.
The amount of tax levied on the population depends on various factors, including the levels of the different types of taxes (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal) as well as tax policy and the economic circumstances of the region. The tax rate currently stands at 75.5%. The average tax rates in Orbe are 19.95% for unmarried people with no children, 18.25% for a married couple on a pension, 9.08% for a couple with 2 children and 12.85% for a married couple without children. In addition, the taxation rate is 75.5%. What's more, the average annual income totals CHF 65'060 and the unemployment rate is 2.64%.
Housing stock
The housing stock in Orbe encompasses 3919 flats. These are broken down as follows: 268 1-room flats, 688 2-room flats, 1259 flats with 3 rooms and 1026 flats with 4 rooms. There are additionally 465 5-room flats and 213 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Empty flats
In Orbe, 0.9% of flats are unoccupied. For instance, 3.38% of all one-room flats, 0.59% of the existing properties with two rooms, 1.12% of three-room flats, 0.69% of the flats with 4 rooms and 0.22% of 5-room flats are currently vacant.
Newly built properties
In the last 5 years, 487 flats have been created in Orbe. Of these properties, 62 are flats with 1 room and 155 are flats with two rooms. Additionally, 167 flats with 3 rooms and 80 flats with four rooms were constructed. Ultimately, there are 17 new flats with five rooms and 6 flat with a minimum of 6 rooms.
Letting
Rental flats are offered at an average monthly price of CHF 1516. 25% of all available rents are less expensive than or correspond to a monthly rent of CHF 1300 (25th percentile). In addition, the 75th percentile is CHF 1820 or below.
