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Balsthal

These figures are for the whole municipality Balsthal belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

55%

Forest

  • Forest55%
  • Agriculture28%
  • Settlement16%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 18 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Balsthal

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.420.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.77%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.77%

4.12.10
20222026
Vacancy
20151.90%
20161.92%
20171.71%
20182.16%
20193.11%
20202.79%
20214.27%
20224.14%
20233.66%
20243.17%
20253.44%
20262.77%
Net asking rentCHF 17.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Balsthal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Balsthal · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.4–20.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Balsthal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Balsthal · Median of 27 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.6–24 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'325/ m²Figures of the municipality of Balsthal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Balsthal · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'442–6'572 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'252Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'698 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings7During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage16%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 14.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'622

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'772
20115'757
20125'776
20135'836
20145'923
20156'019
20166'099
20176'094
20186'121
20196'239
20206'210
20216'302
20226'375
20236'501
20246'560
20256'622
More about People
Population
6'622End of 2025

2025

6'622

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'772
20115'757
20125'776
20135'836
20145'923
20156'019
20166'099
20176'094
20186'121
20196'239
20206'210
20216'302
20226'375
20236'501
20246'560
20256'622
Foreign residents
37.2%End of 2025

2025

37.2%

37.218.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201030.4%
201130.4%
201230.6%
201330.9%
201431.4%
201531.8%
201632.4%
201732.5%
201833.3%
201933.9%
202034.1%
202134.6%
202235.4%
202335.5%
202436.7%
202537.2%
Jobs (FTE)
2'365

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'365 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'365

2.4K1.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'117
20122'099
20132'037
20142'042
20152'035
20161'918
20172'005
20181'969
20191'989
20201'900
20211'993
20222'192
20232'251
20242'365

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 Balsthal

CHF 15'309

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'309/ yearFigures of the municipality of Balsthal · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Balsthal · 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
125%Tax year 2026

2026

125%

12562.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010117%
2011117%
2012117%
2013117%
2014117%
2015125%
2016125%
2017125%
2018125%
2019125%
2020125%
2021125%
2022125%
2023125%
2024125%
2025125%
2026125%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'700

48.7K24.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'000
2011CHF 43'300
2012CHF 43'300
2013CHF 43'150
2014CHF 43'000
2015CHF 44'200
2016CHF 45'200
2017CHF 45'200
2018CHF 46'500
2019CHF 47'600
2020CHF 47'700
2021CHF 48'600
2022CHF 48'700
Median net income
CHF 54'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'600

54.6K27.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'000
2011CHF 50'700
2012CHF 50'100
2013CHF 49'800
2014CHF 49'000
2015CHF 49'600
2016CHF 51'000
2017CHF 51'500
2018CHF 52'500
2019CHF 53'100
2020CHF 53'600
2021CHF 54'500
2022CHF 54'600
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
104%Tax year 2026

2026

104%

104520
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010105%
2011104%
2012100%
2013100%
2014102%
2015104%
2016104%
2017104%
2018104%
2019104%
2020104%
2021104%
2022104%
2023104%
2024104%
2025104%
2026104%

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
Solothurn
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020