Population data and tax trends
The population in Naters has changed by 3.06% over the past 3 years, to 10’605.
The tax burden on the population hinges on various factors, such as the levels of the different taxation types (federal, cantonal, municipal and individual) as well as taxation policy and the financial circumstances of the area. The tax burden on the population is currently 12.03%. The average tax rates in Naters are as follows: 19% for unmarried people without children, 16.46% for a retired couple on a pension, 6.2% for a married couple with two children and 11% for a couple with no children. In addition, the tax rate in the region is 110%. Jobless figures are at 0.59% and the average yearly income of the residents is CHF 62’810.
Housing stock
The housing stock in Naters consists of a total of 7535 flats. In total, there are 429 flats with 1 room, 1011 2-room flats, 1841 3-room flats and 2662 flats with 4 rooms. Furthermore, there are 1224 5-room flats and 368 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Vacant flats
Naters has a vacancy rate of 1.84%. For instance, 4.1% of all one-room flats, 2.86% of the existing properties with two rooms, 1.8% of all flats with three rooms, 1.9% of 4-room flats and 0.51% of the 5-room properties are currently untenanted.
New properties
Naters changed by 287 new flats in the previous five years. Of these, 3 are 1-room flats and 36 are flats with 2 rooms. 100 additional flats with 3 rooms and 85 flats with 4 rooms were added to the region's pool of housing. When it comes to larger properties, there are 44 five-room flats and 19 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Letting
The average monthly rent in the region is CHF 1473. At the same time, twenty-five per cent of rents are less than or equivalent to CHF 1215 per month (25th percentile). Monthly rental prices are lower than CHF 1800 or equal to this price (75th percentile).
