Demographic data and tax trends
The population of the Administrative district of Biel/Bienne has changed by 3.16% during the previous three years, to a total of 106’403 inhabitants.
Various types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax) have an impact on the amount of tax imposed. Further factors include the taxation policy or fiscal circumstances of the respective canton or municipality, as well as the population's overall income. Currently, the tax charge is 14.83%. Similarly, tax rates in the Administrative district of Biel/Bienne are comprised as follows: an unmarried person without children pays an average of 19.64% tax, a married couple without children 14.32%, a couple with 2 children 10.23% and a married couple on a pension 18.76%. The rate of taxation is 164.53% in the locality. The unemployment rate is 2.18% and the average annual income of the population is CHF 67’395.
Existing flats
There are a total of 57’261 flats in the Administrative district of Biel/Bienne. All in all, there are 3177 flats with 1 room, 8249 2-room flats, 19’692 3-room flats and 16’090 flats with 4 rooms. In addition, there are 6904 5-room flats and 3149 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Empty flats
The 1.79% of the 57’261 flats in the Administrative district of Biel/Bienne are unoccupied. For instance, 2.43% of all flats with 1 room, 2.14% of properties with two rooms, 2.01% of existing 3-room flats, 1.64% of the flats with four rooms and 1.1% of flats with 5 rooms are presently untenanted.
Newly constructed properties
Additionally, 1874 new homes have been added in the Administrative district of Biel/Bienne in the past 5 years. The number of flats with 1 room amounts to 32, the number of two-room flats to 366. In addition, 635 flats with 3 rooms and 540 flats with 4 rooms were built. Local housing stock also encompasses 247 five-room flats and 54 flats with at least six rooms.
Flats for rent
The average cost of rental properties is CHF 1360 per month. Twenty-five per cent of all available rents are less expensive than or correspond to a monthly rent of CHF 1130 (25th percentile). Seventy-five per cent of average monthly rental costs are CHF 1650 or less (75th percentile).