Demographic data and taxation trends
The population has changed by -1.32% during the previous 3 years. The population is now 5088.
The amount of tax imposed on the population hinges on various factors, such as the levels of the different taxation types (federal, cantonal, local and personal) as well as tax policy and the economic circumstances of the area. The current tax burden on the population is 15.38%. The average tax rates in Saint-Imier are 20.29% for unmarried people without children, 19.44% for a couple on a pension, 10.63% for a married couple with two children and 14.87% for a married couple without children. The tax rate in the region totals 175%. On average, the Swiss earn CHF 61’380 annually and unemployment is at 2.38%.
Existing properties
Saint-Imier has 3132 flats. The housing stock comprises 155 flats with 1 room, 421 2-room flats, 1035 3-room flats and 795 flats with 4 rooms. There are also 433 5-room flats and 293 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Unoccupied flats
The proportion of unoccupied flats is 7.7% in Saint-Imier. For example, 10.39% of all flats with one room, 8.87% of the existing properties with 2 rooms, 9.94% of the existing 3-room properties, 6.47% of the flats with four rooms and 4.43% of flats with five rooms are empty at the moment. Ultimately, 4.83% of flats with more than six rooms are also untenanted. Of these properties, at least 4.58% are flats with more than 5 rooms.
New flats
Saint-Imier changed by 61 new homes in the last 5 years. 1 of the flats is a one-room property and 4 is a two-room property. A total of 8 flats with 3 rooms and 17 flats with four rooms were constructed in the locality. Finally, there are 19 5-rooms and 12 flats with at least 6 rooms.
Rentals
The average rent per month in the region is CHF 1000. At the same time, one quarter of rental prices are less than or equivalent to CHF 840 per month (25th percentile). Seventy-five per cent of average monthly rents are less than CHF 1249 (75th percentile) or equal to exactly this value.
