The population of Val-de-Ruz amounts to 17'514 people. Over the previous 3 years, population development has changed by 0.84%. The tax burden on the population hinges on a range of factors, including the levels of the various types of taxes (federal, cantonal, local and individual) as well as tax policy and the financial situation of the area. The current tax burden on the population is 15.36%. In Val-de-Ruz, single people with no children pay an average of 21.09% tax, retired married couples pay 19.32%, couples with two children pay 10.55% and couples with no children pay 14.45%. The tax rate in the region is 66%. On average, the Swiss earn CHF 69'940 per year and the unemployment rate is 1.69%.
The housing stock in Val-de-Ruz comprises 8695 flats. There are a total of 310 flats with 1 room, 874 flats with 2 rooms, 2171 3-room flats and 2607 flats with 4 rooms. Additionally, there are 1788 5-room flats and 945 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Val-de-Ruz has a vacancy rate of 0.99%. For example, 0.97% of flats with 1 room, 1.03% of flats with 2 rooms, 1.53% of the existing 3-room properties, 1.39% of all 4-room flats and 0.22% of all five-room flats are presently vacant. In addition, six-room flats have a vacancy rate of 0.11%.
In Val-de-Ruz, 255 new homes have been constructed in the past 5 years. The locality has 1 flats with one room and 24 2-room flats. A total of 37 flats with three rooms and 104 flats with four rooms were created in the community. 75 flats with 5 rooms and 14 flats with 6 or more rooms were also built recently.
The average asking price for rental properties is CHF 1286 per month. 25 per cent of the available rents are equivalent to or are lower than a monthly rent of CHF 1085 (25th percentile). Lastly, three quarters of rents are CHF 1560 or less.
