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Buchrain

These figures are for the whole municipality Buchrain 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.

39%

Settlement

  • Settlement39%
  • Agriculture38%
  • Forest18%
  • Water5%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Buchrain

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 28.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.835.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.56%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.56%

2.41.20
20222026
Vacancy
20150.87%
20160.75%
20171.52%
20181.76%
20193.39%
20201.69%
20211.64%
20221.44%
20231.82%
20242.38%
20250.96%
20260.56%
Gross asking rentCHF 28.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Buchrain · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Buchrain · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.8–35.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'422/ m²Figures of the municipality of Buchrain · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Buchrain · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'780–9'659 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'020Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'073 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings35During 2024
Primary residences95%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage96%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 20.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'013

7K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20105'826
20116'009
20126'049
20136'143
20146'161
20156'132
20166'192
20176'116
20186'242
20196'361
20206'400
20216'571
20226'621
20236'782
20246'807
20257'013
More about People
Population
7'013End of 2025

2025

7'013

7K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20105'826
20116'009
20126'049
20136'143
20146'161
20156'132
20166'192
20176'116
20186'242
20196'361
20206'400
20216'571
20226'621
20236'782
20246'807
20257'013
Foreign residents
23.5%End of 2025

2025

23.5%

23.511.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201017.9%
201117.2%
201217.0%
201318.0%
201417.9%
201518.6%
201619.1%
201718.5%
201819.1%
201920.0%
202020.8%
202121.7%
202222.2%
202323.2%
202423.4%
202523.5%
Jobs (FTE)
2'071

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'071 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'071

2.2K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'532
20121'559
20131'558
20141'645
20151'915
20161'897
20171'895
20181'935
20192'086
20202'196
20212'135
20222'122
20232'122
20242'071

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 Buchrain

CHF 11'520

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'520/ yearFigures of the municipality of Buchrain · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Buchrain · 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
195%Tax year 2026

2026

195%

19597.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010200%
2011190%
2012190%
2013190%
2014190%
2015200%
2016200%
2017200%
2018200%
2019200%
2020190%
2021190%
2022195%
2023195%
2024195%
2025195%
2026195%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'100

55.1K27.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'300
2011CHF 49'900
2012CHF 49'900
2013CHF 50'050
2014CHF 50'600
2015CHF 51'100
2016CHF 52'300
2017CHF 51'800
2018CHF 52'400
2019CHF 53'500
2020CHF 53'300
2021CHF 53'650
2022CHF 55'100
Median net income
CHF 60'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'400

60.4K30.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'000
2011CHF 57'000
2012CHF 56'950
2013CHF 57'300
2014CHF 57'450
2015CHF 57'900
2016CHF 58'800
2017CHF 58'100
2018CHF 58'200
2019CHF 59'700
2020CHF 59'550
2021CHF 59'900
2022CHF 60'400
Paying direct federal tax78%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

160800
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010150%
2011150%
2012150%
2013150%
2014160%
2015160%
2016160%
2017160%
2018160%
2019160%
2020170%
2021170%
2022160%
2023160%
2024160%
2025155%
2026145%

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