The 8200 inhabitants live in Sirnach. This is equivalent to a change of 3.33% within 3 years. The level of tax levied is affected by the various types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax), as well as by taxation policy and the financial situation of the canton or municipality in question. Currently, the tax rate is 142%. In Sirnach, unmarried individuals with no children pay an average of 15.33% tax, a retired married couple pays 13.94%, a married couple with two children pays 7.25% and couples without children pay 10.2%. Additionally, the rate of taxation in the region is 10.9%. Moreover, the average yearly income totals CHF 68'075 and the unemployment rate is 1.27%.
There are 3993 flats in Sirnach. The housing stock comprises 108 flats with 1 room, 448 2-room flats, 950 3-room flats and 1194 flats with 4 rooms. Added to that are 720 5-room flats and 573 flats with 6 rooms or more.
In Sirnach, 1.91% of flats are empty. For instance, 7.41% of all 1-room flats, 2.68% of the existing properties with 2 rooms, 2.11% of the 3-room properties, 1.76% of the 4-room properties and 1.39% of flats with five rooms are vacant today.
During the last 5 years, 312 flats have been added in Sirnach. The number of flats with 1 room amounts to 10, the number of two-room flats to 81. In addition, 88 flats with 3 rooms and 85 flats with 4 rooms have been newly created. Finally, the number of large flats in the region's pool of housing includes 45 flats with 5 rooms and 3 flats with a minimum of 6 rooms.
Rental properties in the area are offered at an average monthly price of CHF 1550. One quarter of all rents on offer are cheaper than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1280 (25th percentile). Monthly rental costs are lower than CHF 1890 or equal to this price (75th percentile).
