Population development and taxes
The population of Huttwil totals 5135. Over a period of three years, the population changed by 2.17%.
The tax rate in the region is 169%. This is dependent on various factors, including the region's taxation policy and the income of the respective population. In Huttwil, single people with no children pay an average of 19.8% tax, couples on a pension 18.91%, married couple with 2 children 10.32% and married couples with no children 14.44%. Additionally, the rate of taxation amounts to 14.96%. The average local income totals CHF 58'190 and the unemployment rate is 0.99%.
Existing flats
The housing stock in Huttwil comprises 2750 flats. These are divided into 110 1-room flats, 372 2-room flats, 696 flats with 3 rooms and 715 flats with 4 rooms. There are additionally 491 5-room flats and 366 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Vacancies
The proportion of vacant properties is 4.76% in Huttwil. For instance, 6.48% of all flats with 1 room, 5.45% of the existing properties with 2 rooms, 6.12% of all flats with three rooms, 6.53% of the 4-room properties and 1.86% of all flats with 5 rooms are presently vacant.
Newly constructed properties
In Huttwil, 133 homes have been added in the previous five years. This includes 4 flats with precisely 1 room and 36 flats with 2 rooms. 36 additional flats with 3 rooms and 38 flats with 4 rooms were added to the local housing supply. Finally, the number of more spacious flats in the local housing pool includes 13 flats with 5 rooms and 6 flats with a minimum of 6 rooms.
Rented flats
The average rent per month in the region is CHF 1280. At the same time, one quarter of rental prices are lower than or equivalent to CHF 1000 per month (25th percentile). Monthly rents are below CHF 1540 or equal to this value (75th percentile).