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Overview

The population of the Canton of Neuchâtel is currently 176,571, which is equivalent to a population increase of 0.04% in the past 3 years.

Demographics

The average income level is CHF 70,555.

18.96% of the population have a university degree, 10.01% have a higher vocational training qualification, 43.35% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 27.67% are completing compulsory schooling and 0.02% of the population did not specify their highest level of education.

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

The current unemployment rate is 1.52%.

Taxes

Overall, the tax burden in the area is 16.45%. The individual share of tax actually paid varies and depends on aspects such as specific income, marital status, the total amount of deductions and the like.

In the Canton of Neuchâtel, a married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 20.65% tax, a married couple with two children 11.45% and a couple without children 15.53%. The tax percentage for a childless, single person is 22.29%.

The property market overall

New buildings

With a total of 2,897 apartments, the Canton of Neuchâtel has seen new living space created over the last 5 years.

The 101 1-bedroom apartments are ideal for people living alone.

The number of newly built 2-room apartments totals 598.

With 719 new 3-room apartments and 841 4-room apartments, the residential area is particularly suitable for families.

420 apartments with 5 rooms and 218 apartments with 6 or more rooms have been added to the supply on the housing market.

Housing stock

New builds have further increased the supply of housing in the region; there are now a total of 98,542 apartments in the Canton of Neuchâtel.

The number of 1-room apartments in the overall housing stock is 5,757.

In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing stock comprises 30,933 apartments with 2 rooms, 26,769 3-room apartments and 13,407 with 4 rooms.

A total of 13,407 5-room apartments and 8,220 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms are also available on the market.

Empty apartments

The vacancy rate in the Canton of Neuchâtel is 1.87%.

Consequently, 2.4% of the 1-room apartments,

2.3% of the 2-room apartments,

2.57% of apartments with 3 rooms,

1.71% of apartments with 4 rooms

and 0.71% of apartments with 5 rooms are presently empty.

Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 0.64%; 0.53%% of this total applies to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Housing market (letting only)

The average rent for a property is CHF 1,200.

A quarter of rents are cheaper than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 940 (25th percentile).

Additionally, 75% of all monthly rents are less than or equivalent to CHF 1,490.