Demographic development and taxes
The 5180 inhabitants live in Turbenthal. This corresponds to a change of 3.95% within three years.
The amount of tax levied is affected by the different types of tax (federal, cantonal, local and personal tax), as well as by tax policy and the fiscal circumstances of the canton or municipality in question. At the moment, the tax burden on the population is 10.67%. In Turbenthal, single people without children pay an average of 15.23% tax, retired, married couples 14.02%, couple with two children 6.55% and married couples without children 9.76%. Moreover, the tax rate in the area amounts to 122%. The unemployment rate is 0.91% and the average annual income is CHF 67’500.
Housing stock
The housing stock in Turbenthal consists of 2342 flats. These are divided into 84 1-room flats, 235 2-room flats, 507 flats with 3 rooms and 676 flats with 4 rooms. There are 557 5-room flats and 283 flats with 6 or more rooms, as well.
Vacancies
The proportion of vacant flats is 1.45% in Turbenthal. For instance, 2.38% of all 1-room flats, 2.13% of the existing 2-room flats, 1.78% of all flats with three rooms, 0.74% of the flats with 4 rooms and 1.44% of five-room properties are presently unoccupied. Finally, 1.77% of flats with more than six rooms are also untenanted. Of these properties, 1.55% are flats with more than 5 rooms.
Newly built flats
The number of new homes in Turbenthal totals 147. These were created over the last five years. 1 flat has one room and 18 flats have 2 rooms. In addition, 43 flats with 3 rooms and 52 flats with four rooms were constructed. Local housing stock also encompasses 30 flats with 5 rooms and 3 flats with six rooms or more.
Flats for rent
The average asking price for rental properties is CHF 1720 per month. At the same time, 25% of rents are less than or equivalent to CHF 1430 per month (25th percentile). Monthly rental prices are lower than CHF 2002 (75th percentile) or correspond to precisely this average value.