Canton
Basel-Landschaft
Get to know Basel-Landschaft
Canton of Basel-Landschaft or Basel-Country, informally known as Baselland or Baselbiet, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.
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It is composed of five districts and its capital city is Liestal. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton", the other half being Basel-Stadt, its urban counterpart.
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 1'211 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 20.6
1 Nov 2026
More about Housing
Asking priceCHF 8'494
Median of 1'175 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'855–10'430 · as of 1 Nov 2026
The people who live here
The reported area is home to 303'872 people. Its population provides a sense of scale, without assuming how every neighbourhood feels.
303'872
Population
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A picture of local costs
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 14'313
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Avg. income tax of the municipalitiesCHF 14'313
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.