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Dietfurt

These figures are for the whole municipality Dietfurt 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.

64%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture64%
  • Forest22%
  • Settlement12%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 15 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.319.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.98%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.98%

210
20222026
Vacancy
20150.89%
20161.28%
20171.28%
20181.57%
20192.53%
20202.31%
20211.91%
20221.65%
20231.66%
20242.00%
20251.56%
20260.98%
Net asking rentCHF 17.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.3–19 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.4–21.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'619/ m²Figures of the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'378–8'211 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'564Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'390 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings15During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage97%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 16.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'385

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'611
20114'563
20124'540
20134'541
20144'603
20154'734
20164'734
20174'729
20184'876
20194'987
20205'041
20215'080
20225'163
20235'202
20245'336
20255'385
More about People
Population
5'385End of 2025

2025

5'385

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'611
20114'563
20124'540
20134'541
20144'603
20154'734
20164'734
20174'729
20184'876
20194'987
20205'041
20215'080
20225'163
20235'202
20245'336
20255'385
Foreign residents
16.0%End of 2025

2025

16.0%

1680
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.9%
201113.0%
201213.0%
201313.5%
201414.1%
201514.4%
201614.7%
201714.6%
201814.8%
201915.3%
202014.8%
202114.7%
202215.0%
202315.4%
202416.0%
202516.0%
Jobs (FTE)
2'032

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'032 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'032

2K1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'730
20121'757
20131'720
20141'722
20151'771
20161'720
20171'804
20181'914
20191'890
20201'882
20211'905
20221'988
20231'980
20242'032

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 Bütschwil-Ganterschwil

CHF 12'388

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'388/ yearFigures of the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil · 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
119%Tax year 2026

2026

119%

11959.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2013140%
2014140%
2015140%
2016137%
2017137%
2018137%
2019134%
2020129%
2021129%
2022119%
2023119%
2024119%
2025119%
2026119%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'800

45.8K22.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2013CHF 40'500
2014CHF 41'350
2015CHF 40'200
2016CHF 41'900
2017CHF 41'700
2018CHF 43'200
2019CHF 43'300
2020CHF 44'400
2021CHF 44'800
2022CHF 45'800
Median net income
CHF 52'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'000

52K26K0
20182022
Median net income
2013CHF 47'100
2014CHF 47'250
2015CHF 46'200
2016CHF 47'900
2017CHF 47'950
2018CHF 48'700
2019CHF 49'100
2020CHF 50'300
2021CHF 50'550
2022CHF 52'000
Paying direct federal tax74%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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