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Dicken

These figures are for the whole municipality Dicken 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.

56%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture56%
  • Forest37%
  • Settlement6%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Neckertal

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 13.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

12.015.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.63%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.63%

1.10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.01%
20160.60%
20170.99%
20181.24%
20191.38%
20201.92%
20211.30%
20221.05%
20231.07%
20240.76%
20250.61%
20260.63%
Net asking rentCHF 13.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Neckertal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Neckertal · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12–15 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 17/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Neckertal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Neckertal · Median of 23 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.2–21.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'863/ m²Figures of the municipality of Neckertal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Neckertal · Median of 34 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'403–7'064 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'477Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'491 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings19During 2024
Primary residences83%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage86%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

6'446

6.4K3.2K0
20212025
Population
20106'413
20116'383
20126'303
20136'279
20146'210
20156'224
20166'224
20176'230
20186'202
20196'197
20206'214
20216'257
20226'324
20236'437
20246'420
20256'446
More about People
Population
6'446End of 2025

2025

6'446

6.4K3.2K0
20212025
Population
20106'413
20116'383
20126'303
20136'279
20146'210
20156'224
20166'224
20176'230
20186'202
20196'197
20206'214
20216'257
20226'324
20236'437
20246'420
20256'446
Foreign residents
10.7%End of 2025

2025

10.7%

10.95.40
20212025
Foreign residents
20107.6%
20117.7%
20127.7%
20137.9%
20148.4%
20158.6%
20168.7%
20178.5%
20189.0%
20199.2%
20209.3%
20219.5%
202210.1%
202310.9%
202410.7%
202510.7%
Jobs (FTE)
1'667

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'667 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'667

1.7K8520
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'651
20121'659
20131'644
20141'644
20151'623
20161'644
20171'659
20181'727
20191'642
20201'641
20211'651
20221'672
20231'704
20241'667

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 Neckertal

CHF 12'443

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'443/ yearFigures of the municipality of Neckertal · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Neckertal · 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
120%Tax year 2026

2026

120%

120600
20232026
Tax multiplier
2023120%
2024120%
2025120%
2026120%
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

10552.50
20232026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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