Population development and taxes
A total of 109’919 residents live in the Administrative district of Thun. Over the last 3 years, this figure has changed by 1.55%.
Various types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and individual tax) have an effect on the amount of tax imposed. Other factors include the taxation policy and financial circumstances of the canton or municipality in question, along with the population's overall income. Currently, the 15.41%. In the Administrative district of Thun, the tax rates are broken down as follows: unmarried people with no children pay 20.33%, married couples without children 14.9%, couples with 2 children 10.66% and a married couple on a pension 19.47%. In addition, the 175.67%. On average, the Swiss earn CHF 67’440 every year and the unemployment rate is 0.64%.
Existing flats
There are a total of 58’815 flats in the Administrative district of Thun. These are broken down as follows: 2597 1-room flats, 7757 2-room flats, 17’291 flats with 3 rooms and 18’785 flats with 4 rooms. Additionally, there are 8469 5-room flats and 3916 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Vacant flats
In the Administrative district of Thun, 0.59% of the properties are empty. For instance, 0.62% of all 1-room flats, 0.67% of the existing properties with 2 rooms, 0.64% of the existing flats with three rooms, 0.6% of the flats with 4 rooms and 0.34% of existing flats with five rooms are presently unoccupied. Flats with six rooms or more have a vacancy rate of 0.69%. Of these, 0.45% are flats with at least 5 rooms.
Newly built properties
Housing stock has changed by 1496 homes in the Administrative district of Thun over the previous 5 years. The number of one-room flats amounts to 26, the number of two-room flats to 262. 472 3-room flats and 441 flats with 4 rooms were also added to the housing supply. Finally, 211 properties are five-room flats and 84 flats have a minimum of six rooms.
Rented flats
The average rent for a property in the area is CHF 1560. Around a quarter of all available rents are lower than or equivalent to CHF 1300 per month. Three quarters of average monthly rents are less than CHF 1870 (75th percentile) or correspond to exactly this value.