The 9165 inhabitants live in Wattwil. This corresponds to a change of 3.24% in three years. The taxation level in the area stands at 129%. This is determined by various factors, such as the tax policy of the region and the income of the respective residents. In Wattwil, unmarried people without children pay an average of 17.05% tax, retired couples 15.14%, married couple with two children 7.53% and couples with no children 11.2%. In addition, the area's tax charge is 11.85%. Unemployment is at 0.8% and the average yearly income totals CHF 59'670.
In Wattwil, there are 4653 flats. There are a total of 182 flats with 1 room, 568 flats with 2 rooms, 1112 3-room flats and 1213 flats with 4 rooms. The number of flats on offer also includes 787 flats with 5 rooms and 791 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Certain properties are also vacant. In Wattwil, for instance, that figure is 0.6%. For example, 0.55% of all 1-room flats, 0.88% of the existing two-room flats, 0.99% of 3-room properties, 0.74% of the four-room flats and 0% of flats with 5 rooms are unoccupied today.
The number of new homes in Wattwil amounts to 221. These were built during the previous five years. Of these, a total of 0 flats have 1 room and 50 flats have 2 rooms. Additionally, 113 flats with 3 rooms and 38 flats with 4 rooms were built. 12 flats with 5 rooms and 8 flats with 6 or more rooms were also constructed recently.
The average rent for properties to let is CHF 1285 per month. Around a quarter of all available rents are cheaper than or equal to CHF 1000 per month. Monthly rental prices are below CHF 1550 (75th percentile) or equivalent to precisely this average value.
