Additional information

Synopsis

The number of inhabitants in Sarnen has grown by 1.87% over the past 3 years, to 10,654 inhabitants.

Demographics

On average, people earn CHF 127,270 per year.

In the region, 13.73% of the population hold a university degree, 15.83% of residents have completed higher vocational training, 48.93% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 21.52% are currently in compulsory education.

The area is characterised by high social standards and an educated population.

At present, 0.4% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

Overall, the tax rate in the region is 10.35%. The individual percentage of tax actually paid varies and depends on factors such as actual income, marital status, the total amount of deductions and the like.

The rate of taxation for an unmarried person with no children in Sarnen is 13.09%. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pays 13.25% tax, a couple with two children 7.33% and a couple with no children 9.75%%.

The property market in general

New construction

Sarnen has recorded the construction of 339 new apartments in the last 5 years.

Of these newly constructed apartments, 5 are 1-room apartments, which are particularly suitable for people living alone.

In addition to apartments that had already been built, 42 new 2-room apartments have been constructed.

A total of 106 new 3-room apartments and 96 4-room apartments were created.

There are also 65 5-room apartments and 25 apartments with 6 rooms or more to choose from.

Housing stock

The new builds are helping to ensure the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 5,475 apartments in Sarnen.

As for 1-room apartments, a total of 214 properties are on the market.

Additionally, there are 663 apartments with 2 rooms, 1,222 apartments with 3 rooms and 1,635 apartments with a full 4 rooms.

The stock of very spacious properties with 5 rooms comprises 1,107 apartments, and there are 634 apartments with 6 rooms or more.

Vacant apartments

0.07% of apartments in Sarnen are empty.

For instance, 0.08% of 3-room apartments,

0.06% of 4-room apartments

and 0.09% of 5-room apartments are currently unoccupied.

The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 0.12%; 0.16% of those vacant properties are apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Property market (rental only)

The average rental price for flats in the region is CHF 1,607.

A quarter of rents are lower than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1,410 (25th percentile).

In addition, 75% of all monthly rents are less than or equal to CHF 1,950.