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Abstract
For some years now, Lens has registered steady growth in the number of people living there; to be more specific, the population has increased by 4.26%, to 4,406 inhabitants.
Population statistics
On average, people earn CHF 69,535 annually.
The proportion of university graduates is 26.49%; 10.88% of residents have higher vocational education, and 37.6% have SEK II qualifications. In addition, 24.99% of residents are currently in compulsory schooling.
Currently, 1.07% of the population is unemployed.
Taxes
Overall, the tax rate in the region is 12.65%. The individual percentage of tax actually paid will vary and is determined by factors such as actual income, marital status, the total amount of deductions and the like.
The tax burden for an unmarried person with no children in Lens is 19.51%. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pays 17.21%, a married couple with two children 6.81% and a childless couple 11.62%%.
The overall property market
New construction
116 new apartments have been constructed in Lens in the past 5 years.
For instance, a newly built 1-room apartment was added to the available housing.
Additional 2-room apartments have also been created; 6 apartments of this size were added in total.
33 apartments with 3 rooms and 36 4-room apartments were additionally built.
The number of new apartments amounts to 26 5-room apartments and 14 apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.
In view of the high number of large apartments in Lens, it is certainly a desirable place for families.
Housing stock
The new buildings have contributed to a further expansion of the housing supply, and there are now 5,310 apartments in Lens.
The number of 1-room apartments in the total housing supply is 729.
In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing stock comprises 1,308 apartments with 2 rooms, 1,499 3-room apartments and 610 with 4 rooms.
Finally, 610 5-room apartments and 380 spacious apartments with 6 or more rooms are available in the region.
Empty apartments
1.47% of apartments in Lens are unoccupied.
Of this number, 0.69% of 1-room apartments,
2.05% of all apartments with 2 rooms,
2% of apartments with 3 rooms,
1.67% of the apartments with 4 rooms
and 0.99% of apartments with 5 rooms are currently empty.
For 6-room apartments, the rate of vacancy is 0.61%.
Property market (rental only)
An average of CHF 1,295 is required to rent a flat.
A quarter of rents are less than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1,000 (25th percentile).
Finally, 75% of monthly rents are lower than CHF 1,490, or are equal to this amount.
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