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Birsfelden

These figures are for the whole municipality Birsfelden 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.

79%

Settlement

  • Settlement79%
  • Water19%
  • Forest3%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 35 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Birsfelden

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 22.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.928.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.60%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.60%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.21%
20160.32%
20170.41%
20180.70%
20190.94%
20201.21%
20210.90%
20220.83%
20230.97%
20240.67%
20250.94%
20260.60%
Net asking rentCHF 22.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Birsfelden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Birsfelden · Median of 35 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.9–28.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 25.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Birsfelden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Birsfelden · Median of 46 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.1–32.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'704/ m²Figures of the municipality of Birsfelden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Birsfelden · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'702–10'233 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings5'855Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'097 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings64During 2024
Primary residences90%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 0.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'401

10.4K5.2K0
20212025
Population
201010'352
201110'300
201210'277
201310'234
201410'313
201510'356
201610'469
201710'410
201810'303
201910'432
202010'396
202110'347
202210'264
202310'338
202410'445
202510'401
More about People
Population
10'401End of 2025

2025

10'401

10.4K5.2K0
20212025
Population
201010'352
201110'300
201210'277
201310'234
201410'313
201510'356
201610'469
201710'410
201810'303
201910'432
202010'396
202110'347
202210'264
202310'338
202410'445
202510'401
Foreign residents
34.8%End of 2025

2025

34.8%

34.817.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201025.1%
201125.5%
201226.1%
201326.5%
201427.0%
201527.9%
201628.9%
201729.1%
201829.9%
201930.7%
202031.8%
202131.6%
202232.2%
202333.5%
202434.0%
202534.8%
Jobs (FTE)
3'633

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'633 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'633

3.6K1.8K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'258
20123'248
20133'218
20143'409
20153'487
20163'510
20173'396
20183'468
20193'649
20203'506
20213'436
20223'456
20233'562
20243'633

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 Birsfelden

CHF 14'745

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'745/ yearFigures of the municipality of Birsfelden · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Birsfelden · 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
62%Tax year 2026

2026

62%

62310
20222026
Tax multiplier
201062%
201162%
201262%
201362%
201462%
201562%
201662%
201762%
201862%
201962%
202062%
202162%
202262%
202362%
202462%
202562%
202662%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'050All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'050

49.1K24.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'550
2011CHF 47'300
2012CHF 47'000
2013CHF 46'600
2014CHF 47'600
2015CHF 47'800
2016CHF 47'600
2017CHF 47'800
2018CHF 47'600
2019CHF 48'400
2020CHF 48'600
2021CHF 48'800
2022CHF 49'050
Median net income
CHF 54'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'200

54.2K27.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'700
2011CHF 52'700
2012CHF 52'500
2013CHF 52'300
2014CHF 53'200
2015CHF 53'200
2016CHF 53'100
2017CHF 53'000
2018CHF 53'100
2019CHF 53'700
2020CHF 53'700
2021CHF 53'750
2022CHF 54'200
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

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