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Birr

These figures are for the whole municipality Birr belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

35%

Forest

  • Forest35%
  • Agriculture33%
  • Settlement32%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Birr

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.416.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.25%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.25%

6.63.30
20222026
Vacancy
20156.74%
20164.66%
20175.22%
20185.37%
20197.99%
20206.52%
20216.86%
20226.60%
20234.56%
20243.29%
20253.61%
20263.25%
Net asking rentCHF 15.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Birr · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Birr · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.4–16.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 18.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Birr · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Birr · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.1–19.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'156/ m²Figures of the municipality of Birr · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Birr · Median of 27 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'573–8'772 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'031Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 753 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings7During 2024
Primary residences95%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage15%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 16.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'868

4.9K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'171
20114'164
20124'197
20134'318
20144'369
20154'402
20164'522
20174'466
20184'354
20194'582
20204'598
20214'553
20224'605
20234'718
20244'847
20254'868
More about People
Population
4'868End of 2025

2025

4'868

4.9K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'171
20114'164
20124'197
20134'318
20144'369
20154'402
20164'522
20174'466
20184'354
20194'582
20204'598
20214'553
20224'605
20234'718
20244'847
20254'868
Foreign residents
46.3%End of 2025

2025

46.3%

46.323.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201044.1%
201144.0%
201245.0%
201345.9%
201445.8%
201546.1%
201646.0%
201745.3%
201844.0%
201944.3%
202044.8%
202144.8%
202244.8%
202345.9%
202446.3%
202546.3%
Jobs (FTE)
1'801

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'801 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'801

1.8K909.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'345
20122'361
20132'415
20142'445
20152'315
20162'142
20172'108
20181'893
20191'899
20201'660
20211'694
20221'666
20231'819
20241'801

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 Birr

CHF 11'731

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'731/ yearFigures of the municipality of Birr · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Birr · 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%

11758.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010110%
2011110%
2012110%
2013110%
2014110%
2015110%
2016110%
2017120%
2018117%
2019117%
2020117%
2021117%
2022117%
2023117%
2024117%
2025117%
2026117%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'100

53.1K26.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'600
2011CHF 47'000
2012CHF 46'300
2013CHF 47'000
2014CHF 47'950
2015CHF 48'500
2016CHF 49'350
2017CHF 48'750
2018CHF 49'900
2019CHF 50'300
2020CHF 51'100
2021CHF 51'200
2022CHF 53'100
Median net income
CHF 61'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'300

61.3K30.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'800
2011CHF 55'600
2012CHF 54'500
2013CHF 55'500
2014CHF 55'900
2015CHF 56'400
2016CHF 57'900
2017CHF 56'500
2018CHF 58'100
2019CHF 58'000
2020CHF 58'600
2021CHF 58'725
2022CHF 61'300
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010109%
2011109%
2012109%
2013109%
2014109%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024112%
2025111%
2026103%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Baden
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020