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Beckenried

These figures are for the whole municipality Beckenried 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.

48%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture48%
  • Forest37%
  • Other8%
  • Settlement6%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Beckenried

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 22.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.924.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.53%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.53%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20151.08%
20160.48%
20170.47%
20180.87%
20190.41%
20203.39%
20211.10%
20221.55%
20230.95%
20241.64%
20250.84%
20260.53%
Net asking rentCHF 22.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Beckenried · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Beckenried · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.9–24.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Beckenried · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Beckenried · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.7–26.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 12'422/ m²Figures of the municipality of Beckenried · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Beckenried · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12'422–13'438 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'078Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 827 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences86%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 13.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'770

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'316
20113'335
20123'319
20133'387
20143'452
20153'544
20163'567
20173'654
20183'672
20193'697
20203'742
20213'733
20223'749
20233'736
20243'712
20253'770
More about People
Population
3'770End of 2025

2025

3'770

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'316
20113'335
20123'319
20133'387
20143'452
20153'544
20163'567
20173'654
20183'672
20193'697
20203'742
20213'733
20223'749
20233'736
20243'712
20253'770
Foreign residents
14.0%End of 2025

2025

14.0%

1470
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.2%
20119.6%
201210.2%
201311.1%
201412.3%
201512.6%
201611.9%
201712.6%
201812.0%
201912.7%
202012.8%
202113.6%
202213.8%
202313.7%
202413.8%
202514.0%
Jobs (FTE)
840

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 840 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

840

8404200
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011799
2012798
2013787
2014820
2015797
2016799
2017810
2018789
2019791
2020770
2021794
2022815
2023826
2024840

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 Beckenried

CHF 8'543

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'543/ yearFigures of the municipality of Beckenried · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Beckenried · 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
179%Tax year 2026

2026

179%

17989.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010242%
2011242%
2012242%
2013209%
2014209%
2015209%
2016209%
2017209%
2018179%
2019179%
2020179%
2021179%
2022179%
2023179%
2024179%
2025179%
2026179%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 56'100

56.1K28.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'300
2011CHF 48'550
2012CHF 48'350
2013CHF 48'900
2014CHF 50'050
2015CHF 50'800
2016CHF 53'600
2017CHF 53'700
2018CHF 54'100
2019CHF 53'800
2020CHF 54'200
2021CHF 54'100
2022CHF 56'100
Median net income
CHF 61'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'000

61K30.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'200
2011CHF 54'600
2012CHF 53'950
2013CHF 55'000
2014CHF 56'550
2015CHF 56'300
2016CHF 59'400
2017CHF 59'000
2018CHF 59'500
2019CHF 59'450
2020CHF 59'950
2021CHF 58'700
2022CHF 61'000
Paying direct federal tax83%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
261%Tax year 2026

2026

261%

2661330
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010263%
2011263%
2012263%
2013266%
2014266%
2015266%
2016266%
2017266%
2018266%
2019266%
2020266%
2021266%
2022266%
2023266%
2024266%
2025266%
2026261%

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
Stans
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020