Additional information

Synopsis

Cossonay has a population of 4,386. This amounts to an increase of 8.46% in the last 3 years.

Population data

The average annual income level is CHF 75,495.

A total of 17.2% of the population hold a university degree, 12.1% have completed higher vocational education, 47.75% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 22.95% of residents are currently completing compulsory schooling.

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

At the time of reporting, 1.37% of the population is unemployed.

Taxes

The total tax burden in the area is 15.09%. Factors such as income, marital status and the overall level of deductions are decisive for the tax rate.

In Cossonay, single people without children pay an average of 20.53% tax, a retired, married couple pays 19.65%, a couple with two children pays 10.04% and a couple with no children pays 14.26%.

Summary of the property market

New builds

393 new apartments have been created in Cossonay in the past 5 years.

Of these new apartments, a total of 12 apartments have exactly one room to live in.

112 of the newly constructed apartments are also 2-room apartments.

178 apartments with 3 rooms and 75 4-room apartments were additionally built.

15 5-room apartments and one 6+ room apartment were also recently constructed.

Housing stock

The new buildings provide additional living space in the area. There are a total of 2,081 apartments in Cossonay.

There are a total of 72 1-room apartments available in the region.

Additionally, there are 391 apartments with 2 rooms, 641 apartments with 3 rooms and 551 apartments with 4 rooms.

The stock of very large properties with 5 rooms comprises 290 apartments, and there are 136 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Vacant apartments

There is a 0.91% vacancy rate in Cossonay.

This means that 0.77% of the 2-room apartments,

1.24% of the 3-room apartments and

1.45% of the apartments with 4 rooms are presently empty.

Housing market (letting only)

Rent prices for rental properties average CHF 1,677 per month.

25% of the rents on the market are cheaper than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1,440 (25th percentile).

Monthly rents are lower than CHF 2,000 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.