Demographic data and tax trends
The population of the Canton Obwalden totals 39’662 residents. Over the course of 3 years, population growth amounted to 3.19%.
The tax burden placed on the population is contingent on various factors, including the levels of the different types of taxes (federal, cantonal, local and individual) as well as taxation policy and the economic circumstances of the area. The taxation rate currently stands at 470.86%. Tax contributions in the Canton Obwalden are broken down as follows: single people without children pay an average of 14.12%, a couple without children 10.52%, a married couple with 2 children 7.95% and a couple on a pension 14.17%. The area's tax charge amounts to 11.14%. Unemployment is at 0.52% and the average yearly income of the residents is CHF 80’945.
Existing flats
The entire housing stock in the Canton Obwalden comprises 22’959 flats. These are divided into 1226 1-room flats, 3463 2-room flats, 5571 flats with 3 rooms and 6347 flats with 4 rooms. Alongside that are 3842 5-room flats and 2510 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Vacant flats
The 0.5% of the 22’959 flats in the Canton Obwalden are untenanted. For instance, 0.74% of flats with 1 room, 0.23% of properties with 2 rooms, 0.6% of the 3-room properties, 0.56% of all four-room properties and 0.47% of flats with five rooms are empty today.
New builds
In addition, new properties were built in the Canton Obwalden. During the previous five years, 1104 new flats have been added. Of these, 21 are 1-room flats and 157 are flats with two rooms. Additionally, 342 flats with three rooms and 289 flats with four rooms were built. Lastly, the number of more spacious flats in the pool of housing includes 203 flats with 5 rooms and 92 flats with a minimum of 6 rooms.
Properties to let
The average monthly rent is CHF 1800. 25% of all available rents are lower than or correspond to a monthly rent of CHF 1455 (25th percentile). Monthly rents are below CHF 2150 (75th percentile) or equal to precisely this average price.