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Basel

These figures are for the whole municipality Basel belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

86%

Settlement

  • Settlement86%
  • Water6%
  • Forest4%
  • Agriculture4%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 730 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Basel

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 25.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.630.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.77%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.77%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.31%
20160.40%
20170.47%
20180.70%
20191.02%
20200.95%
20211.14%
20221.20%
20231.07%
20240.77%
20250.95%
20260.77%
Net asking rentCHF 25.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Basel · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Basel · Median of 730 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.6–30.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 30.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Basel · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Basel · Median of 1'125 listings for flats and houses · middle half 25.4–40 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'744/ m²Figures of the municipality of Basel · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Basel · Median of 141 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'006–12'908 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings105'752Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 19'281 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings130During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 10.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

180'097

180.1K90K0
20212025
Population
2010163'216
2011164'516
2012165'566
2013167'386
2014168'620
2015169'916
2016171'017
2017171'513
2018172'258
2019173'232
2020173'863
2021173'064
2022173'552
2023176'329
2024177'571
2025180'097
More about People
Population
180'097End of 2025

2025

180'097

180.1K90K0
20212025
Population
2010163'216
2011164'516
2012165'566
2013167'386
2014168'620
2015169'916
2016171'017
2017171'513
2018172'258
2019173'232
2020173'863
2021173'064
2022173'552
2023176'329
2024177'571
2025180'097
Foreign residents
40.5%End of 2025

2025

40.5%

40.520.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201034.1%
201134.6%
201235.1%
201335.7%
201436.2%
201536.5%
201637.1%
201737.3%
201837.7%
201938.0%
202038.2%
202138.1%
202238.5%
202339.5%
202440.0%
202540.5%
Jobs (FTE)
154'437

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 154'437 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

154'437

154.4K77.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011141'750
2012142'364
2013145'189
2014147'094
2015146'291
2016146'111
2017145'668
2018146'083
2019148'794
2020145'078
2021147'828
2022152'441
2023151'859
2024154'437

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 Basel

CHF 12'958

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'958/ yearFigures of the municipality of Basel · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Basel · 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
50%Tax year 2026

2026

50%

50250
20222026
Tax multiplier
201045%
201145%
201245%
201345%
201445%
201545%
201645%
201750%
201850%
201950%
202050%
202150%
202250%
202350%
202450%
202550%
202650%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'400

47.4K23.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'700
2011CHF 42'800
2012CHF 43'000
2013CHF 43'600
2014CHF 43'800
2015CHF 43'900
2016CHF 44'200
2017CHF 44'200
2018CHF 44'600
2019CHF 45'300
2020CHF 46'000
2021CHF 46'500
2022CHF 47'400
Median net income
CHF 52'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'400

52.4K26.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'900
2011CHF 48'200
2012CHF 48'400
2013CHF 48'900
2014CHF 49'100
2015CHF 49'200
2016CHF 49'400
2017CHF 49'600
2018CHF 50'000
2019CHF 50'500
2020CHF 51'300
2021CHF 51'900
2022CHF 52'400
Paying direct federal tax73%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
50%Tax year 2026

2026

50%

50250
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201055%
201155%
201255%
201355%
201455%
201555%
201655%
201750%
201850%
201950%
202050%
202150%
202250%
202350%
202450%
202550%
202650%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Basel
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020