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Balterswil

These figures are for the whole municipality Balterswil belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

50%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture50%
  • Forest38%
  • Settlement11%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'406 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Bichelsee-Balterswil

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'406

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.85%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.85%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.49%
20161.33%
20171.08%
20182.17%
20191.28%
20200.97%
20211.47%
20221.02%
20230.86%
20241.06%
20251.42%
20260.85%
Asking priceCHF 7'611/ m²Figures of the municipality of Bichelsee-Balterswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bichelsee-Balterswil · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'093–8'140 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'406Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 900 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 15.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'034

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'631
20112'637
20122'693
20132'757
20142'785
20152'801
20162'826
20172'839
20182'864
20192'878
20202'949
20213'023
20223'007
20233'044
20243'030
20253'034
More about People
Population
3'034End of 2025

2025

3'034

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'631
20112'637
20122'693
20132'757
20142'785
20152'801
20162'826
20172'839
20182'864
20192'878
20202'949
20213'023
20223'007
20233'044
20243'030
20253'034
Foreign residents
13.1%End of 2025

2025

13.1%

13.16.50
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.3%
20119.6%
201210.4%
201311.0%
201411.5%
201511.6%
201611.4%
201711.0%
201811.0%
201911.2%
202011.1%
202111.5%
202211.9%
202312.7%
202413.0%
202513.1%
Jobs (FTE)
654

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 654 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

654

7083540
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011864
2012848
2013828
2014848
2015836
2016787
2017768
2018706
2019677
2020704
2021708
2022686
2023682
2024654

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 Bichelsee-Balterswil

CHF 11'689

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'689/ yearFigures of the municipality of Bichelsee-Balterswil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bichelsee-Balterswil · 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
150%Tax year 2026

2026

150%

150750
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010147%
2011147%
2012144%
2013144%
2014144%
2015149%
2016149%
2017147%
2018147%
2019147%
2020147%
2021147%
2022150%
2023150%
2024150%
2025150%
2026150%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'250All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'250

52.7K26.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'350
2011CHF 47'800
2012CHF 46'350
2013CHF 47'850
2014CHF 48'100
2015CHF 48'900
2016CHF 50'500
2017CHF 50'300
2018CHF 51'100
2019CHF 51'700
2020CHF 52'400
2021CHF 52'700
2022CHF 51'250
Median net income
CHF 58'050As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'050

59K29.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'500
2011CHF 54'850
2012CHF 54'200
2013CHF 54'900
2014CHF 54'800
2015CHF 56'000
2016CHF 57'400
2017CHF 56'800
2018CHF 57'600
2019CHF 58'100
2020CHF 58'900
2021CHF 59'000
2022CHF 58'050
Paying direct federal tax78%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.