Canton
Schaffhausen
Get to know Schaffhausen
The canton of Schaffhausen, also canton of Schaffhouse, is the northernmost canton of Switzerland.
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The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen. The canton's territory is divided into three non-contiguous segments, where German territory reaches the Rhine. The large central part, which includes the capital, in turn separates the German exclave of Büsingen am Hochrhein from the rest of Germany.
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 154 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 18.7
1 Nov 2026
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The people who live here
The reported area is home to 90'087 people. Its population provides a sense of scale, without assuming how every neighbourhood feels.
90'087
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 10'159
/ year
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Avg. income tax of the municipalitiesCHF 10'159
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.