On average, 3035 people live in Benken (SG). During the past three years, the population has changed by 1.37%. The level of tax levied depends on various factors. The income of the population is relevant here, as are the rates of the different types of tax (federal, cantonal, local and personal tax). The tax rate in the region currently amounts to 117%. In Benken (SG), single people with no children pay an average of 16.41% tax, retired, married couples 14.68%, married couple with 2 children 7.33% and childless couples 10.82%. In addition, the area's tax charge totals 11.47%. Moreover, the average annual income amounts to CHF 68’765 and jobless figures are at 0.63%.
The number of flats in Benken (SG) comes to 1367. There are a total of 24 flats with 1 room, 129 flats with 2 rooms, 249 3-room flats and 339 flats with 4 rooms. Alongside that are 319 5-room flats and 307 flats with 6 or more rooms.
The proportion of vacant properties is 1.61% in Benken (SG). For instance, 1.55% of all flats with two rooms, 2.41% of all flats with 3 rooms, 2.65% of four-room flats and 0.63% of the flats with 5 rooms are currently unoccupied. Flats with six rooms or more have a vacancy rate of 0.33%. Of these properties, 0.48% are flats with at least five rooms.
In Benken (SG), 30 homes have changed during the previous 5 years. Of these properties, 2 flats have two rooms. Additionally, the area acquired 8 flats with 3 rooms and 6 4-room flats. Finally, there are 7 5-rooms and 7 flats with at least 6 rooms.
The average cost of properties to let is CHF 1640 per month. At the same time, twenty-five per cent of rental prices are cheaper than or equivalent to CHF 1295 per month (25th percentile). Monthly rents are lower than CHF 1995 (75th percentile) or equal to exactly this average value.
