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Egerkingen

These figures are for the whole municipality Egerkingen 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.

49%

Forest

  • Forest49%
  • Settlement27%
  • Agriculture23%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 20 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Egerkingen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.420.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.74%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.74%

2.31.10
20222026
Vacancy
20155.16%
20164.06%
20174.27%
20184.33%
20193.40%
20202.94%
20212.02%
20222.28%
20231.16%
20240.76%
20251.10%
20260.74%
Net asking rentCHF 17.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Egerkingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Egerkingen · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.4–20.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Egerkingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Egerkingen · Median of 21 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.6–24.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'298/ m²Figures of the municipality of Egerkingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Egerkingen · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'065–8'679 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'017Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 755 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage78%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 39.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'365

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'136
20113'153
20123'294
20133'308
20143'399
20153'447
20163'527
20173'520
20183'683
20193'793
20204'041
20214'185
20224'211
20234'300
20244'311
20254'365
More about People
Population
4'365End of 2025

2025

4'365

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'136
20113'153
20123'294
20133'308
20143'399
20153'447
20163'527
20173'520
20183'683
20193'793
20204'041
20214'185
20224'211
20234'300
20244'311
20254'365
Foreign residents
37.9%End of 2025

2025

37.9%

37.918.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201026.1%
201125.4%
201226.0%
201326.1%
201426.8%
201528.1%
201629.4%
201729.3%
201830.6%
201931.9%
202034.8%
202135.6%
202235.8%
202337.1%
202437.6%
202537.9%
Jobs (FTE)
3'052

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'052 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'052

3.3K1.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'416
20122'486
20132'632
20142'688
20152'772
20162'897
20172'887
20182'939
20192'662
20202'927
20212'889
20223'295
20233'206
20243'052

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 Egerkingen

CHF 14'482

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'482/ yearFigures of the municipality of Egerkingen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Egerkingen · 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
112%Tax year 2026

2026

112%

112560
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013107%
2014107%
2015107%
2016107%
2017107%
2018107%
2019107%
2020107%
2021107%
2022107%
2023107%
2024112%
2025112%
2026112%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'600

51.6K25.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'000
2011CHF 46'850
2012CHF 47'200
2013CHF 47'100
2014CHF 47'400
2015CHF 47'900
2016CHF 49'000
2017CHF 49'300
2018CHF 50'500
2019CHF 50'850
2020CHF 50'600
2021CHF 51'000
2022CHF 51'600
Median net income
CHF 57'578As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'578

57.6K28.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'400
2011CHF 54'250
2012CHF 53'500
2013CHF 54'000
2014CHF 54'100
2015CHF 53'900
2016CHF 54'300
2017CHF 55'500
2018CHF 57'400
2019CHF 56'700
2020CHF 57'400
2021CHF 57'400
2022CHF 57'578
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
104%Tax year 2026

2026

104%

104520
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010105%
2011104%
2012100%
2013100%
2014102%
2015104%
2016104%
2017104%
2018104%
2019104%
2020104%
2021104%
2022104%
2023104%
2024104%
2025104%
2026104%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020