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Benken SG

These figures are for the whole municipality Benken SG 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.

71%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture71%
  • Forest11%
  • Settlement11%
  • Water6%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'384 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Benken (SG)

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'384

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.79%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.79%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20152.78%
20162.90%
20171.41%
20181.69%
20192.06%
20201.77%
20211.55%
20221.10%
20231.45%
20241.61%
20250.51%
20260.79%
Asking priceCHF 8'640/ m²Figures of the municipality of Benken (SG) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Benken (SG) · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'091–11'566 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'384Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 792 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences89%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 21.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'119

3.1K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'571
20112'697
20122'787
20132'803
20142'879
20152'915
20162'916
20173'015
20183'025
20192'982
20202'994
20213'025
20223'018
20233'035
20243'073
20253'119
More about People
Population
3'119End of 2025

2025

3'119

3.1K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'571
20112'697
20122'787
20132'803
20142'879
20152'915
20162'916
20173'015
20183'025
20192'982
20202'994
20213'025
20223'018
20233'035
20243'073
20253'119
Foreign residents
14.6%End of 2025

2025

14.6%

14.67.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.2%
201110.9%
201210.7%
201310.7%
201410.6%
201510.5%
201610.7%
201711.0%
201811.7%
201911.4%
202012.3%
202112.9%
202212.3%
202312.9%
202414.5%
202514.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'019

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'019 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'019

1K5140
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011931
2012902
2013909
2014935
2015933
2016913
2017937
2018928
2019901
2020903
2021960
2022994
20231'028
20241'019

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 Benken (SG)

CHF 12'277

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'277/ yearFigures of the municipality of Benken (SG) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Benken (SG) · 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
117%Tax year 2026

2026

117%

124620
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010150%
2011144%
2012144%
2013145%
2014145%
2015145%
2016145%
2017138%
2018138%
2019135%
2020130%
2021130%
2022124%
2023119%
2024117%
2025117%
2026117%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'000

49.5K24.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'700
2011CHF 41'400
2012CHF 43'400
2013CHF 43'300
2014CHF 44'250
2015CHF 44'700
2016CHF 46'200
2017CHF 47'700
2018CHF 47'900
2019CHF 47'300
2020CHF 49'500
2021CHF 48'750
2022CHF 49'000
Median net income
CHF 55'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'500

56.5K28.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'700
2011CHF 49'050
2012CHF 51'100
2013CHF 51'600
2014CHF 51'550
2015CHF 52'600
2016CHF 53'300
2017CHF 54'500
2018CHF 54'100
2019CHF 55'100
2020CHF 56'475
2021CHF 55'150
2022CHF 55'500
Paying direct federal tax74%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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
Freienbach–Glarus
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020