Population
13'615↑0.6%
About Brugg AG
City · Aargau
Brugg is a Swiss municipality and a town in the canton of Aargau and is the seat of the district of the same name. The town is located at the confluence of the Aare, Reuss, and Limmat, with the Aare flowing through its medieval part. It is located approximately 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from the cantonal capital of Aarau; 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Zürich; and about 45 kilometers (28 mi) from Basel.
Population
13'615
Tax multiplier
97%
Brugg AG in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.97%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 52'300↑1.2%
Below average in canton
Median net income
CHF 57'575↑1.2%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%↓7.2%
1.48%↓17.3%
Top quartile in canton
- Settlement52%
- Forest30%
- Agriculture10%
- Other8%
Foreign residents
33.0%↑1.0%
Top quartile in canton
Median price
CHF 8'636/ m²
+2% vs CH
Dwellings
6'689↑0.6%
Jobs (FTE)
7'625↓1.8%
91%
7%
Fibre
Property market in Brugg AG
The rental vacancy rate is 1.48%, 24% above the cantonal average (1.19 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 97%, 7% below the cantonal average (104 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 62'000, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Brugg AG has 13'615 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
