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Flums

These figures are for the whole municipality Flums 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.

51%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture51%
  • Forest32%
  • Other11%
  • Settlement4%
  • Water1%
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 Flums

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 20.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.124.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.64%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.64%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.46%
20160.38%
20170.24%
20180.32%
20190.58%
20201.29%
20211.02%
20220.77%
20230.36%
20240.48%
20250.97%
20260.64%
Gross asking rentCHF 20.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Flums · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Flums · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.1–24.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'257/ m²Figures of the municipality of Flums · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Flums · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'089–9'375 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'250Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'100 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings6During 2024
Primary residences56%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage74%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 13.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'458

5.5K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'812
20114'862
20124'889
20134'876
20144'848
20154'869
20164'919
20174'941
20184'858
20194'889
20204'964
20215'074
20225'211
20235'347
20245'400
20255'458
More about People
Population
5'458End of 2025

2025

5'458

5.5K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'812
20114'862
20124'889
20134'876
20144'848
20154'869
20164'919
20174'941
20184'858
20194'889
20204'964
20215'074
20225'211
20235'347
20245'400
20255'458
Foreign residents
24.1%End of 2025

2025

24.1%

24.1120
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.1%
201123.5%
201223.5%
201323.6%
201423.3%
201522.8%
201623.0%
201723.0%
201821.7%
201921.6%
202021.5%
202121.8%
202222.6%
202323.7%
202423.7%
202524.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'876

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'876 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'876

2K980.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'882
20121'919
20131'941
20141'882
20151'822
20161'844
20171'935
20182'002
20191'926
20201'872
20211'871
20221'900
20231'961
20241'876

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 Flums

CHF 12'720

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'720/ yearFigures of the municipality of Flums · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Flums · 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
125%Tax year 2026

2026

125%

130650
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010152%
2011152%
2012152%
2013152%
2014152%
2015152%
2016149%
2017147%
2018145%
2019135%
2020130%
2021130%
2022130%
2023125%
2024125%
2025125%
2026125%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'900

42.9K21.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 35'200
2011CHF 35'100
2012CHF 35'100
2013CHF 35'800
2014CHF 36'300
2015CHF 36'300
2016CHF 37'600
2017CHF 39'100
2018CHF 39'450
2019CHF 40'600
2020CHF 41'300
2021CHF 42'000
2022CHF 42'900
Median net income
CHF 47'850As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'850

47.9K23.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 41'600
2011CHF 42'000
2012CHF 41'600
2013CHF 42'100
2014CHF 42'100
2015CHF 42'200
2016CHF 43'450
2017CHF 45'400
2018CHF 45'600
2019CHF 46'200
2020CHF 46'675
2021CHF 47'250
2022CHF 47'850
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
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.