Demographic data and tax trends
The current population of Meiringen is 4814 people. The population has changed by 3.46% over the last 3 years.
The amount of tax levied on the population hinges on various factors, including the levels of the different taxation types (federal, cantonal, municipal and individual) as well as taxation policy and the economic circumstances of the area. The current tax rate is 180%. In Meiringen, single people without children pay an average of 20.2% tax, married couples on a pension 19.29%, married couple with two children 10.54% and childless couples 14.74%. The rate of taxation is 15.26% in the region. The rate of unemployment is 0.56% and the average annual income of the inhabitants is CHF 62'310.
Housing stock
The pool of housing in Meiringen consists of a total of 3044 flats. In total, there are 235 flats with 1 room, 453 2-room flats, 707 3-room flats and 784 flats with 4 rooms. Furthermore, there are 558 5-room flats and 307 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Vacancies
In Meiringen, 0.27% of flats are vacant. For instance, 0.45% of two-room flats, 0.14% of all 3-room properties, 0.13% of all flats with 4 rooms and 0.18% of 5-room properties are unoccupied at the moment. Ultimately, 0.99% of flats with six or more rooms are also untenanted. Of these properties, at least 0.47% are flats with a minimum of 5 rooms.
New flats
Meiringen changed by 182 new homes in the past five years. Of these properties, a total of 2 flats have 1 room and 39 flats include 2 rooms. In addition, 57 flats with 3 rooms and 55 flats with 4 rooms were created. Lastly, the number of large flats in the region's pool of housing includes 22 flats with 5 rooms and 7 flats with a minimum of six rooms.
Rented flats
The average price for flats to let is CHF 1360 per month. Twenty-five per cent of the rents offered are equal to or are below a monthly rent of CHF 1000 (25th percentile). Additionally, the 75th percentile is CHF 1650 or below.
