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Summary

Emmen has registered population growth of 1.71%, to 31,573 inhabitants, over the past 3 years.

Demographic data

On average, people earn CHF 60,370 annually.

8.59%% of the population have a university degree, 12.78% have completed higher vocational education, 50.81% of the population have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship) and 27.82% of residents are currently completing compulsory schooling.

Consequently, this is a residential area with high social standards and an educated population.

The total unemployment rate is 1.4%.

Taxes

The overall tax burden is 12.65%. This differs on a case-by-case basis and is based on income, marital status and the amount of deductions, among other factors.

In Emmen, the tax percentage for childless, unmarried people is 16.83%. A married couple on a pension (over 65) pays an average of 16.49%, a couple with two children 8.37% and a childless couple 11.83%%.

Summary of the property market

New builds

Over the last 5 years, 556 apartments have been built in Emmen.

One-room apartments account for 33 of the newly constructed apartments – an excellent option for people living alone.

There are also a total of 230 new 2-room apartments.

In addition, 188 3-room apartments and 75 4-room apartments have been constructed.

For people looking for more living space, 20 5-room apartments and 10 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been created.

Housing stock

The new builds are helping to ensure the continued growth of the region's housing stock, which totals 15,246 apartments in Emmen.

In terms of 1-room apartments, a total of 530 properties are available.

There are also 2,343 apartments with 2 rooms, 4,915 apartments with 3 rooms and 5,147 apartments with 4 rooms.

Finally, 1,722 5-room apartments and 589 spacious apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms are available in the region.

Vacant apartments

There is a 2.76% vacancy rate in Emmen.

Consequently, 2.46% of the 1-room apartments,

3.51% of apartments with 2 rooms,

4.18% of all 3-room apartments,

1.79% of apartments with 4 rooms

and 0.93% of the 5-room apartments are currently empty.

The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 1.21%; 2.04% of those unoccupied properties are apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Property market (rental only)

Rental properties are offered for prices averaging around CHF 1,508 per month.

25% of the rents on the market are lower than or equal to a monthly rent of CHF 1,303 (25th percentile).

75% of monthly rents are cheaper than CHF 1,766 (75th percentile), or they are equivalent to this average price.