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Elgg

These figures are for the whole municipality Elgg belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

46%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture46%
  • Forest43%
  • Settlement10%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · 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 Elgg

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.121.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.03%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.03%

1.50.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.98%
20164.55%
20171.93%
20181.94%
20191.75%
20201.96%
20211.35%
20220.79%
20230.50%
20240.54%
20251.48%
20261.03%
Net asking rentCHF 19.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Elgg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Elgg · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.1–21 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 22.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Elgg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Elgg · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.6–24.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'515Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'121 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings14During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage10%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 19.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'241

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'384
20114'481
20124'516
20134'602
20144'628
20154'699
20164'821
20174'925
20184'903
20194'942
20204'960
20215'016
20225'071
20235'144
20245'175
20255'241
More about People
Population
5'241End of 2025

2025

5'241

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'384
20114'481
20124'516
20134'602
20144'628
20154'699
20164'821
20174'925
20184'903
20194'942
20204'960
20215'016
20225'071
20235'144
20245'175
20255'241
Foreign residents
20.7%End of 2025

2025

20.7%

20.810.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201014.7%
201114.9%
201214.8%
201315.3%
201415.6%
201516.7%
201616.8%
201717.2%
201817.4%
201918.0%
202018.3%
202118.4%
202219.4%
202320.5%
202420.8%
202520.7%
Jobs (FTE)
1'390

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'390 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'390

1.4K6950
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'213
20121'225
20131'258
20141'295
20151'205
20161'229
20171'178
20181'188
20191'227
20201'201
20211'262
20221'259
20231'353
20241'390

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 Elgg

CHF 10'147

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'147/ yearFigures of the municipality of Elgg · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Elgg · 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%

12160.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2018121%
2019117%
2020117%
2021117%
2022115%
2023115%
2024119%
2025121%
2026119%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'300

53.3K26.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2018CHF 51'400
2019CHF 51'850
2020CHF 51'000
2021CHF 52'000
2022CHF 53'300
Median net income
CHF 59'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'900

59.9K30K0
20182022
Median net income
2018CHF 58'400
2019CHF 58'000
2020CHF 57'800
2021CHF 58'800
2022CHF 59'900
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9949.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
202299%
202399%
202498%
202598%
202695%

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