Population development and taxation
The population of Tavannes changed by 5.12% during the past 3 years and was 60'196 at the end of this time period.
The tax burden on the population depends on a range of factors, including the levels of the different tax types (federal, cantonal, municipal and individual) as well as tax policy and the financial circumstances of the region. The taxation rate currently stands at 149.22%. In Tavannes, single people without children pay an average of 15.68% tax, a retired married couple pays 14.25%, couples with two children pay 7.44% and married couples with no children pay 10.45%. The local tax rate amounts to 11.16%. Unemployment is at 1.06% and the average annual income of the inhabitants is CHF 67'615.
Existing properties
In Tavannes, there are 28'543 flats. The housing stock is broken down into 825 flats with 1 room, 2780 2-room flats, 5595 3-room flats and 7899 flats with 4 rooms. In addition, there are 6109 5-room flats and 5335 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Unoccupied flats
In Tavannes, 1.32% of flats are vacant. For instance, 2.55% of all 1-room flats, 1.48% of the existing properties with two rooms, 1.7% of existing three-room flats, 1.35% of the flats with 4 rooms and 0.98% of all 5-room properties are presently empty. 1% of flats with more than six rooms are also currently untenanted. Of these properties, at least 0.99% are flats with 5 or more rooms.
New flats
Tavannes acquired 1455 new homes over the previous five years. In the region, there is 10 property with 1 room and 245 two-room flats. Additionally, 440 flats with four rooms have been constructed. The 255 new flats with 5 rooms have ultimately also changed local availability of large properties.
Rental properties
The average rent per month is CHF 1480. 25 per cent of all rents on offer correspond to or are lower than a monthly rent of CHF 1220. Monthly rents are lower than CHF 1798 or equivalent to this value (75th percentile).
