Population development and taxes
Today, there are 16'581 inhabitants living in Steffisburg. The population has changed by 2.66% over the previous three years.
The different types of tax (federal, cantonal, local and individual tax) are used to measure the region's economic efficiency. The level of tax imposed often hinges on a range of factors, including the population's finances. At the moment, the tax rate is 14.76%. In Steffisburg, unmarried people with no children pay an average of 19.55% tax, married couples on a pension 18.67%, couple with 2 children 10.18% and married couples with no children 14.25%. In addition, the taxation rate amounts to 162%. The rate of unemployment is 0.85% and the average yearly income of the inhabitants is CHF 67'845.
Housing stock
In Steffisburg, there are a total of 8529 flats. The housing stock comprises 288 flats with 1 room, 1129 2-room flats, 2488 3-room flats and 2864 flats with 4 rooms. Furthermore, there are 1211 5-room flats and 549 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Vacancy rates
In Steffisburg, 0.47% of flats are untenanted. For example, 0.27% of all flats with two rooms, 0.4% of the 3-room properties, 0.52% of the four-room flats and 0.5% of 5-room properties are unoccupied at the moment. The proportion of empty flats with six or more rooms is 0.91%. Of these properties, 0.63% are flats with a minimum of five rooms.
New buildings
Steffisburg changed by 399 new homes during the past five years. Of these, 6 are one-room flats and 123 are 2-room flats. The number of medium-sized flats also includes 137 flats with three rooms and 105 flats with four rooms. 25 flats with 5 rooms and 3 flats with six or more rooms were also newly constructed.
Rented flats
Rental properties are available for an average monthly price of CHF 1515. At the same time, 25% of rents are lower than or equal to CHF 1300 per month (25th percentile). Monthly rental costs are below CHF 1790 or equal to this price (75th percentile).
