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Buchs AG

These figures are for the whole municipality Buchs AG 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.

48%

Settlement

  • Settlement48%
  • Forest42%
  • Agriculture9%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<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 Buchs (AG)

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 23.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

22.325.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.77%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.77%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20158.79%
20167.61%
20177.78%
20184.91%
20194.47%
20203.93%
20213.24%
20221.12%
20230.83%
20240.85%
20250.67%
20260.77%
Net asking rentCHF 23.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Buchs (AG) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Buchs (AG) · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.3–25.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 25.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Buchs (AG) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Buchs (AG) · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.8–28.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'089/ m²Figures of the municipality of Buchs (AG) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Buchs (AG) · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'107–9'466 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'905Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'451 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings38During 2024
Primary residences95%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%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 23.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

8'651

8.7K4.3K0
20212025
Population
20107'005
20117'218
20127'262
20137'407
20147'614
20157'731
20167'911
20177'922
20187'966
20197'971
20208'121
20218'270
20228'319
20238'429
20248'491
20258'651
More about People
Population
8'651End of 2025

2025

8'651

8.7K4.3K0
20212025
Population
20107'005
20117'218
20127'262
20137'407
20147'614
20157'731
20167'911
20177'922
20187'966
20197'971
20208'121
20218'270
20228'319
20238'429
20248'491
20258'651
Foreign residents
37.9%End of 2025

2025

37.9%

37.918.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201031.7%
201132.1%
201231.9%
201332.2%
201432.6%
201533.2%
201633.4%
201733.9%
201834.5%
201935.3%
202035.2%
202136.0%
202235.5%
202336.7%
202437.4%
202537.9%
Jobs (FTE)
4'636

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 4'636 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

4'636

4.6K2.3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'907
20123'860
20133'936
20143'826
20154'137
20164'259
20174'310
20184'644
20194'480
20204'361
20214'216
20224'457
20234'611
20244'636

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 Buchs (AG)

CHF 11'784

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'784/ yearFigures of the municipality of Buchs (AG) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Buchs (AG) · 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
118%Tax year 2026

2026

118%

118590
20222026
Tax multiplier
201097%
201197%
201297%
201397%
201497%
201597%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020108%
2021108%
2022108%
2023108%
2024118%
2025118%
2026118%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'800

54.2K27.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'000
2011CHF 50'200
2012CHF 51'100
2013CHF 51'300
2014CHF 51'900
2015CHF 51'800
2016CHF 52'100
2017CHF 52'000
2018CHF 53'400
2019CHF 54'000
2020CHF 54'200
2021CHF 53'900
2022CHF 53'800
Median net income
CHF 59'725As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'725

60.4K30.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'300
2011CHF 56'000
2012CHF 57'100
2013CHF 57'400
2014CHF 58'000
2015CHF 57'900
2016CHF 58'100
2017CHF 58'400
2018CHF 59'800
2019CHF 60'400
2020CHF 60'400
2021CHF 59'900
2022CHF 59'725
Paying direct federal tax78%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Aarau
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020