Demographic data and taxation trends
The population in the District of Winterthur has changed by 4.25% during the previous 3 years, to a total of 182’065 residents.
The amount of tax imposed on the population hinges on several factors, such as the levels of the different tax types (federal, cantonal, local and individual) as well as tax policy and the financial circumstances of the area. The tax rate is currently 109.95%. In the District of Winterthur, the tax rates are staggered as follows: unmarried individuals with no children pay 14.52%, a married couple with no children 9.25%, a married couple with two children 6.2% and married couples on a pension 13.35%. The area's tax rate totals 10.14%. The average yearly income is CHF 77’245 and unemployment is at 1.29%.
Existing properties
There are a total of 86’635 flats in the District of Winterthur. They include both vacant and occupied flats. These are divided into 4468 1-room flats, 11’687 2-room flats, 24’300 flats with 3 rooms and 25’046 flats with 4 rooms. Added to that are 13’465 5-room flats and 7669 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Unoccupied flats
The proportion of vacant flats in the District of Winterthur is 0.37%. For example, 0.45% of flats with one room, 0.36% of two-room flats, 0.36% of all three-room properties, 0.35% of all four-room flats and 0.41% of all flats with five rooms are presently untenanted.
New flats
In addition, new properties were constructed in the District of Winterthur. Over the last five years, 4900 new flats have been added. 165 flats have one room and 1353 have 2 rooms. The number of medium-sized flats also comprises 1650 three-room flats and 1288 4-room flats. Finally, 324 properties are five-room flats and 120 flats have a minimum of 6.
Rented flats
The average rent per month is CHF 1790. 25% of all available rents are lower than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1470 (25th percentile). Monthly rental prices are less than CHF 2211 (75th percentile) or equal to precisely this average value.