In Le Locle, 1.55% fewer inhabitants have been reported during the previous 3 years. The current population is now 10'907. The tax rate in the area stands at 69%. This hinges on a range of different factors, such as the tax policy of the region or the income of the respective residents. On average, unmarried people with no children in Le Locle pay 21.38% in tax, retired, married couples 19.58%, couples with 2 children 10.7% and married couples without children 14.66%. In addition, the area's tax charge is 15.57%. Moreover, the average yearly income totals CHF 58'680 and jobless figures are at 2.78%.
The number of flats in Le Locle amounts to 6746. There are a total of 353 flats with 1 room, 943 flats with 2 rooms, 2112 3-room flats and 1838 flats with 4 rooms. Furthermore, there are 896 5-room flats and 604 flats with 6 or more rooms.
The vacant property rate in Le Locle is 4.03%. For instance, 6.12% of all flats with 1 room, 4.14% of the existing two-room flats, 5.26% of existing 3-room properties, 4.09% of the 4-room flats and 1.95% of existing flats with 5 rooms are presently empty. 1.19% of flats with six or more rooms are also currently unoccupied. Of these properties, at least 1.65% are flats with a minimum of five rooms.
Over the past five years, 87 new flats have been created in Le Locle. 22 of these newly built properties are flats with two rooms. A total of 5 flats with 3 rooms and 11 flats with four rooms were built in the community. Finally, there are 30 5-rooms and 18 flats with at least 6 rooms.
The average price for properties to let is CHF 960 per month. One quarter of all available rents are less expensive than or correspond to a monthly rent of CHF 780 (25th percentile). Monthly rental costs are lower than CHF 1150 or equal to this value (75th percentile).
