Additional information

Abstract

Ernen is a very attractive place to live. In the last 3 years, the number of inhabitants has grown to 528, which corresponds to a population increase of 7.32%.

Demographics

The average income is CHF 40,905.

22.77% of residents are currently enrolled in compulsory education, 43.98% have an SEK II qualification, 18.06% have a higher vocational training qualification and 15.18% of the population hold a university degree.

This means the area has high social standards and an educated population.

0.95% of the population is currently unemployed.

Taxes

The tax percentage in the region is 13.24%. Income, marital status and deductions are among the aspects that affect the actual tax burden.

Retired, married couples (over 65) pay an average of 17.94% tax in Ernen, married couples with two children 7.21% and married couples without children 12.14%%. The tax rate for an unmarried person with no children is 20.28%.

The overall property market

New construction

Ernen has registered the construction of 20 new apartments over the past 5 years.

One of the new-build apartments is a 2-room apartment.

Housing for families has also been built: For example, 7 apartments with 3 rooms and 10 4-room apartments were added to the pool of housing available locally.

A total of 2 very large apartments were also created: a 5-room apartment and a apartment with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing stock

Newly constructed dwellings have further increased the pool of available housing in the area, so that there are now a total of 1,021 apartments in Ernen.

The number of 1-room apartments totals 113.

Additionally, there are 208 apartments with 2 rooms, 358 apartments with 3 rooms and 211 apartments with 4 rooms.

Overall, there are 89 5-room apartments and 42 large apartments with 6 or more rooms.

Empty apartments

There is a 0.1% vacancy rate in Ernen.

0.29% of the 3-room apartments are currently unoccupied.

Property market (letting only)

The average rent for a flat is CHF 892.

A quarter of rents are lower than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 820 (25th percentile).

And 75% of monthly rents are cheaper than or equivalent to CHF 950 (75th percentile).