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Altnau

These figures are for the whole municipality Altnau belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

67%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture67%
  • Settlement17%
  • Forest15%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Altnau

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.518.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.14%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.14%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.00%
20161.48%
20170.49%
20180.10%
20190.58%
20200.47%
20210.18%
20220.27%
20230.36%
20240.44%
20250.79%
20261.14%
Net asking rentCHF 17.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Altnau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Altnau · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.5–18.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Altnau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Altnau · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.8–20.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'141Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 677 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings4During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage39%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 18.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'351

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20101'987
20112'066
20122'067
20132'158
20142'114
20152'149
20162'161
20172'208
20182'244
20192'285
20202'343
20212'323
20222'347
20232'356
20242'355
20252'351
More about People
Population
2'351End of 2025

2025

2'351

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20101'987
20112'066
20122'067
20132'158
20142'114
20152'149
20162'161
20172'208
20182'244
20192'285
20202'343
20212'323
20222'347
20232'356
20242'355
20252'351
Foreign residents
23.0%End of 2025

2025

23.0%

2311.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.1%
201118.7%
201218.9%
201318.9%
201419.1%
201519.2%
201619.4%
201721.1%
201820.4%
201921.4%
202022.1%
202121.5%
202222.1%
202322.9%
202422.9%
202523.0%
Jobs (FTE)
657

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 657 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

657

683341.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011521
2012563
2013556
2014567
2015571
2016580
2017571
2018562
2019614
2020646
2021660
2022670
2023683
2024657

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Altnau

CHF 11'418

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'418/ yearFigures of the municipality of Altnau · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Altnau · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
144%Tax year 2026

2026

144%

14773.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010161%
2011161%
2012159%
2013159%
2014156%
2015156%
2016157%
2017157%
2018157%
2019155%
2020150%
2021150%
2022147%
2023143%
2024141%
2025144%
2026144%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'100

52.7K26.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'000
2011CHF 46'550
2012CHF 47'600
2013CHF 47'700
2014CHF 48'000
2015CHF 50'900
2016CHF 49'600
2017CHF 51'000
2018CHF 51'300
2019CHF 52'700
2020CHF 52'250
2021CHF 51'800
2022CHF 52'100
Median net income
CHF 58'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'800

59.9K30K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'800
2011CHF 54'650
2012CHF 55'600
2013CHF 53'700
2014CHF 55'600
2015CHF 57'500
2016CHF 56'850
2017CHF 58'400
2018CHF 58'000
2019CHF 59'900
2020CHF 59'600
2021CHF 57'800
2022CHF 58'800
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
109%Tax year 2026

2026

109%

10954.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010117%
2011117%
2012117%
2013117%
2014117%
2015117%
2016117%
2017117%
2018117%
2019117%
2020117%
2021117%
2022109%
2023109%
2024109%
2025109%
2026109%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Kreuzlingen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020