Population data and tax trends
Porza recorded a population change of 6.32% in the past three years. The most recent number of people living in the area is 1717.
The amount of tax levied is influenced by the various types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax), as well as by taxation policy and the fiscal circumstances of the respective canton or municipality. At the moment, the tax rate is 56%. In Porza, the following average tax rates are levied: 14.68% for unmarried people without children, 13.42% for retired, married couples, 5.28% for couples with 2 children and 8.46% for childless couples. What's more, the region's tax rate totals 56%. The average local income is CHF 149'825 and unemployment is at 1.05%.
Housing stock
In Porza, there are a total of 986 flats. The overall number of properties includes 23 flats with 1 room, 193 2-room flats, 251 flats with 3 rooms and 256 flats with 4 rooms. There are 138 5-room flats and 125 flats with 6 or more rooms, too.
Vacancy rates
Porza has a vacancy rate of 1.36%. For example, 9.09% of all flats with 1 room, 0.53% of flats with two rooms, 1.23% of existing 3-room flats and 1.21% of the flats with 4 rooms are currently empty. The proportion of untenanted flats with six or more rooms is 2.48%. Of these properties, 0.75% are flats with a minimum of 5 rooms.
New flats
Over the last 5 years, 126 new homes have been constructed in Porza. 70 of the flats are 2-room properties. Additionally, the area gained 42 flats with 3 rooms and 9 4-room flats. The number of very sizable properties has also changed: there is now 1 five-room flat and 4 flats with six rooms or more.
Rented flats
Rental properties are offered at an average monthly price of CHF 1500. Approximately twenty-five per cent of all rents on offer are lower than or equal to CHF 1350 per month. Monthly rental prices are less than CHF 1900 or equivalent to this value (75th percentile).