Demographic data and tax trends
There are currently 958 people living in Vals, which corresponds to a change of -0.52% compared to the previous 3 years.
The level of taxation is affected by the various types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and individual tax), as well as by taxation policy and the fiscal circumstances of the respective canton or municipality. The current tax burden on the population is 10.55%. In Vals, unmarried people with no children pay an average of 15.68%, retired married couples pay 13.79%, a couple with two children pays 6.52% and married couples without children pay 9.46%. The tax rate is 95% in the locality. What's more, the average annual income totals CHF 55'655 and jobless figures are at 0.63%.
Existing housing
The number of flats in Vals comes to 1076. All in all, there are 291 flats with 1 room, 149 2-room flats, 218 3-room flats and 230 flats with 4 rooms. There are 111 5-room flats and 77 flats with 6 or more rooms, as well.
Vacant flats
In Vals, 0.74% of flats are untenanted. For instance, 0.69% of one-room flats, 0.67% of properties with 2 rooms, 0.87% of the four-room properties and 1.8% of the five-room flats are presently unoccupied. Finally, 0% of flats with 6 rooms are empty.
New flats
Over the last 5 years, the number of properties created in Vals has changed by 8. 1 of these was a new 3-room flat. The pool of housing also includes 3 five-room flats and 3 flats with at least 6 rooms.
Rented flats
The average monthly rent is CHF 1550. Twenty-five per cent of all available rents are less expensive than or correspond to a monthly rent of CHF 1437 (25th percentile). Monthly rental costs are lower than CHF 1750 or equivalent to this value (75th percentile).
